Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
Few ride that setup for any meaningful sustained period on flat road.
Why would I set up a bike with gearing that's only optimized for terrain conditions that I see ~60%? I like to consider 100% of the terrain I'm likely to encounter!
Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
As for downhill, spinning at 120rpm will send you flying down the hill at over 43mph before gravity is taken into account. Seriously- tuck at that point. How many are going 47mph or faster so often they need to swap out the big ring for something larger?
Every time I descend. Some folks like to go fast downhill. Why not equip your bike to allow that?