Originally Posted by
GamblerGORD53
Get serious. He lives in HOUSTON TX for crypes sake. My 88 YO dad rides a 46/18 SS heavyweight.
I would use a 44 /18. 49.8--66.4--88.5 GIs. I shift to 92 GIs at about 18 mph.
If someday he drives it to someplace hilly, a 21T would still be plenty low geared.
Now that we all know you're a rude smart ass what else ya got??
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Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?