Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
I think the fact that you're on a 29er is a big part of it -- the tall tires raise your gearing, and are a little heavier than the same width tires of a smaller-diameter wheel. A lot of people run smaller-than-average chainrings on their 29ers to get the equivalent gearing.
For example, to get the gearing on your 29er that I do on my fixed-gear, I'd need to drop my chainring from 41T to 36T!
- Scott
What size tires do you run? The bike came with 700x42 tires so it's not really a 29er, but the name was used to differentiate it from its 26er with similar design and frame.