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Old 11-13-17 | 06:39 PM
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Bikes: ...a few.

When I read 'mechanical advantage' I think either multiplying force or multiplying distance. Your fixed gear multiplies distance as does any gear ratio greater than 1. There may be an efficiency advantage to having a the chain go through fewer cogs, but it's not a mechanical advantage.
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