Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 23,645
Likes: 1,109
From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
Run the Sheldon Brown gear calculator before you spend money. +1 18% is quite a bit. Whether it is enough, try it out on the biggest, meanest hill you can find.