Originally Posted by
mcours2006
Man, you guys
are nerds!
I have a triple 9 and a compact 10 for my commuters. I am not really fussy about which I like more in terms of the gearing. My commute is not hilly so don't tend to shift a lot. I'm most comfortable pedaling at 95 rpm, but I'm fine anywhere between 80-100.
Most reasonable post in the entire thread in my opinion. I don't see what the issues are. Don't people vary cadences? I think riding along all the time at 90 or whatever is boring. Plus it's not as challenging or beneficial from a training standpoint.
If riders can't get along with 3x9 or 2x10 compact, they're in a rut. Hard to believe people used to get by on 2x5