Thread: Anyone ever tried 48 x 13 gearing?
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Old 02-23-16 | 03:25 PM
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Your 48x13 is a bigger gear than the 52x15 I once ran for a flat 10 mile TT. It was perfect for that application (still my PR on that course) but an absolute disaster for anything involving a hill any longer than an overpass or stoplights, for that matter.

I would not recommend it.
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