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Originally Posted by
Rowan
I find this completely insulting.
Read the OP's comments about being lost amongst all the discussion about the "science" of it all.
And unfortunately, your high-school maths doesn't take into account a number of other factors, including the rider's weight, load, the inclines expected, tyre width and inflation, headwinds, and fitness and strength of the person in question.
The OP really needs to experiment. For the cost of a 22T and 24T granny, he can take a trip out to the Kimberleys with his car, and do some riding there and find out what really does suit him.
Originally Posted by
azza_333
28 hours driving time and 2900km from Karratha to the Kimberleys and back, $290 in just fuel that trip will cost me, a lot more than $15 for a 22t chain ring
It doesn't matter what you think, Rowan. The OP got a precise help that completely took care of his concerns.
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