Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
You've got the theory right. I wonder if the bike was modded to be more of a climber... depending on how strong of a rider your wife is (and what freewheel you're using), you may want to keep some low-ish gears in the mix.
Quite possible. I bought it in Jersey, in a very hilly area... I had to travel a little distance to find a flat place to test the bike out. The freewheel is the stock 14-32 that came with the bike, I think she'd find the lack of a high gear frustrating. Can I put on a bigger outer chainring (say, a 50 or 52t) and leave the inner 34 alone, or will that be too much travel for the FD?