Originally Posted by amahana1
I understand for sure. I am just looking to see what other people might be riding. I might be able to zero in on a good gear combo a little quicker and with less trial and error.
The conditions I ride in (90%of the time) are moderate hills, lots of flat open roads. Occasionally, I do encounter some very steep mountain climbs as I do live right up against some very large towering mountains.
Now if Im riding under varying conditions I bust out my bike with 2 chainrings and a gear cluster.
One gear is a tough comprimise. We also don't know how much you weigh and how strong you are?