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Old 02-25-14 | 03:34 PM
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Bikes: Early 1980's Ishiwata 022 steel sport/touring, 1986 Vitus 979, 1988 DiamondBack Apex, 1997 Softride PowerWing 700, 2001 Trek OCLV 110

A little math show that the low gear ratio on the Roubaix is 34/30 = 1.133 and the low gear on the LHT is 26/34 = 0.765 so the Roubaix low gear is 48% larger than the low gear on the LHT (assuming the same wheel/tire size). That means to go the same speed on steep grades, you will be pedaling the Roubaix with a much lower cadence - approx 67.5% of the LHT cadence. Sounds like you should bring the LHT to Colorado.
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