Originally Posted by
trailangel
HUH? 34 in front and a 30 in the rear is a 30 inch gear.... you can't climb anything with that? You could get off and walk faster.....Wimp!!
Originally Posted by
wphamilton
How so? It's light and got a compact crank and 12-30 cogset, way more gear than you'd need unless you're climbing mountains in Colorado or something.
Depends on ones location. In my area 30 GI would be marginal for many folks..... or at least so I'm often told when I mention that I ride a 65 lb, 8 speed Dutch bike with a low of 27 GI.