Originally Posted by
Cute Boy Horse
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Do you also not understand the significance of my remarks on gearing? 42 possible gear combinations is an insane nightmare to keep track of. How many of those gears are actually useful? How many are pointless duplicates?
I'm not defending the Rhodes, because I think it's a POS, too. But I had a 'bent with 63 gears and can tell you that in that configuration it was faster than it is now with a standard 3x9 transmission. With a 'bent, and especially with a heavy machine like the RC, lots of gears are a Good Thing(tm), even if there are duplicates.
PS. It sounds like the OP made some changes that got it working better than new. So why not enjoy it???