Originally Posted by
CanadaWriter
Sorry to be ignorant about this, but what specifically should I look at? I'll post the info here. I could always see if I could replace the gearing if necessary. I toured on the D8 and was happy with the hills in Malaysia and Taiwan, so if they're the same then no worries.
Hills in Taiwan can be quite steep (the Northern Cross Highway, for example). I was glad to have 20 gear-inches there. Depends on the terrain, of course, but i try for minimum 25ish gear-inches minimum. How many teeth on the cranks and cogsets of those bikes? The idea is that spinning, rather than mashing, fatigues muscles less and is kinder to the knees, allowing you to pedal for longer.