Originally Posted by
mike868y
you risk equation doesn't factor in the risk of dropped chains when shifting to the little ring, which i notice way more than people shifting into the spokes.
Good point. In fact I never shift into the small ring in my races to avoid even the chance of dropping a chain. Hills don't matter because I don't do ones big enough to require a small ring.
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