Originally Posted by
scote621
Thanks, good info, I had seen some other posts that mentioned it utilized a MTB gearing ratio setup. That and tires will be on my upgrade plan. Seems like I am losing out on a lot of energy gain on the downhills and the subsequent inertia into flats and proceeding inclines.
It's more fun to go downhill more fast! I wouldn't count on a
lot of inertial gains but you can surely improve on the gearing. You'll probably be sprinting at higher speeds than that on level ground.
When you change the tires be sure to have a look at the rim tape. If it's still that cheapo rubber, just replace it with some cloth rim tape.
Because of the drive train and the big tires you can put on it - at least 32, maybe bigger - I consider it to be more of a hybrid than strictly a road bike. Very versatile, one of the cool things about the bike.