pierce

I tend to agree with you that the 11 tooth high gear is really too high for most people. With a 26" rear wheel, at a cadence of 70 rpm and a 52 tooth chain ring your speed would be aroung 25mph. Most regular riders cant maintain that level of effort. On my trike that does still have an 11 tooth high altho the new cassette has a 34 tooth low, and with the 48 tooth large chain ring I still have a gear inch over 110 for down hills. IMHO most bikes and trikes are geared too high for the ave rider. The way I feel is that 100 gear inches if great enough for most people. If you are on a steep hill, and you wind out with a bike that has a gear inch of 100, stop pedaling and just enjoy the ride.