Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
If it was tested and not just the nominal combinations like 53 front/14 rear/23mm tires, what kind of testing did they do to tell that you were really "close"?
You can run really any gear combo you like, if it rolls out under the limit. They put it in the hardest gear, put one crank at 90 degrees and measure how far it takes for the crank to return to the original position. It must be under 26 feet, if the crank does not come back to 90 degrees in 26 feet, your gearing is too hard and you get dq'ed