Thread: Old Hercules - My First Ride
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Old 10-17-11 | 12:28 PM
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Bikes: 1949 Hercules Kestrel, 1950 Norman Rapide, 1970 Schwinn Collegiate, 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Jack Taylor Tandem, 1984 Davidson Tandem, 2010 Bilenky "BQ" 650B Constructeur Tandem, 2011 Linus Mixte

Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
I'm running a large rear cog on my SA FW 4 speed. There are times when I wished it had a little more high gear, but sometimes you have to compromise.
PB, couldn't agree more about compromise. I'd prefer to ride up the hill and then coast down, given the alternative of pushing the bike up the hill. If I want to go faster I'll just pick up my cadence atmo.
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