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04-15-16 | 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by corrado33

And if you don't have the power or torque required, it seems like the perfect application for a geared bike... I know, blasphemy in the SS forum.

gearing can compensate for torque, which is what it's about, but not for power. Power relates to how fast you can climb to a given height, and how you do it doesn't factor.

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