Thread: LOW gearing
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Old 09-02-14 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Lots..and lots...and lots...of people will tell you that it is "impossible" to ride a bike at 3 mph. Just because they lack the skill to ride at that speed doesn't mean that it is impossible.
+1

As an experiment I tried to see how slow I could go while still pedaling on level ground. Apparently my Cateye computer won't tell you if you are going less than two MPH!!! I was still upright and pedaling with no fear of falling over.
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