Originally Posted by
kingston
This chart is a good explanation for why bikes are geared wrong for most people. Guys at the top of this chart are putting out three times the power of the guys at the bottom. Most people are putting out power that looks like the bottom half of the table and running gears designed for the guys at the top. Explains why I like my 46/36/24 crank better than my 53/39.
My cross crankset at 46/36 with an 11/28 in back is great. 46 is easy enough to start from a stop and 36 can be run up to a reasonable cruising speed (it runs out with wind/downhill assistance and some effort).