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Old 11-13-17 | 02:44 PM
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There's an argument that a derailleur bike is less mechanically efficient compared to a fixed gear due to the additional friction in the system. The bike is obviously lighter, all other things being equal. And you could argue that speed modulation is quicker. But a fixed cog can't make a frameset stiffer, if that's what you're saying.
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