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Old 08-13-12, 12:23 PM
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Wiggo used 11-36 :O

http://bicycling.com/blogs/thisjusti...railleur-hack/


Finally, proof that I am not crazy in my advocacy of W I D E R gears for clydes. For stage 14 of the Tour de France, Wiggo had an 11-36 cassette installed on his bike.

If even a pro like Wiggins, who won the Tour de France, uses those gigantic cassettes, what does that say about gearing for us heavier people?

Assuming that he was using a compact 50/34 (Why use 11-36 with a standard?), that means that my bike right now, with what has been described as "ridiculously low geared" at 20 GI, only has 2 gears lower than what Wiggo used. Crazy.
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