Thread: Standard vs. Compact Gearing
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Old 03-04-13 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by lennyparis
Do people not use all their gears then?
If for example I am in the large ring and don't use the 11 or 12 why have them?
Or if I ride in small ring with 13, 14, 15 on cassette why have big ring?
Indeed. I've gravitated toward a 48/13 top gear on my bikes. Anything higher rarely gets used.
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