Thread: 50-34 with 11-32
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Old 05-19-14 | 09:17 AM
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gsa103
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Originally Posted by Smokehouse
So...long story short...with the OP's 50-34 coupled to a 32 rear...you're damn near in mountain bike territory there. You can go up some seriously long climbs...but you'll be doing it at 95 rpm and 8 mph...
Yep, that's exactly the point. Unless you're able to generate >4 W/kg sustained, you need that sort of gearing for long 8+% grades.
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