Originally Posted by
MRT2
I seriously doubt 8 speed is limiting your speed. Consider this. The pros were using 7 speed as recently as 1987, and 8 speed as recently as 1995, and only went to 9 speed in 1996.
If it was good enough for Merckx, Hinault, Lemond, and Indurain, not likely 8 speed is holding you back.
I better start losing some weight, haha, as a first step.