I had a nicely set up 3spd before some guy in a pickup truck decided to try and drive through me. It's completely doable and i agree with previous posters in that you want to gear it for third gear. I had mine set so that it was just a touch taller than I would want on level ground with no wind. 36/18 if I remember correctly. I'm going to have to find another one, the time I had with the last one was too short. It was a beautiful ride.