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Old 04-15-14 | 10:13 AM
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From: Spartanburg, SC, USA

Bikes: 1983 Fuji Touring Series IV, Masi Volumetrica 3VC

Originally Posted by RubeRad
LOL -- you youngsters and your obsession with more and more gears!
Yeah. I actually did the seven-speed upgrade to extend the gear range (23.6gi - 103.8gi; up from 31.5gi - 96.4gi), more than anything. That, and better chainring spacing, have vastly improved the utility of the bike for the way I ride. If I wanted any more range, I'd have to swap rear derailleurs.

Originally Posted by RubeRad
...the brake cables would then be aero, and the shifter cables would be not quite that high...
LOL -- you youngsters and your obsession with aero.

Between the fenders, light, computer, trunk, rack and big-ole me, I don't think aero is a factor at all. This is my commuter bike, after all.

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