Originally Posted by crushkilldstroy

most likely gear ratio. kc's a hilly ass town and i run 42/16 and 44/17. you gotta develop your spin for those downhills, but it's worth it. i'm actually quicker than a lot of the guys running bigger gears, which means quite a bit because i smoke a pack a day and i'm usually drunk.

back on topic though. i don't run a brake, and haven't for quite awhile. the only wrecks i've ever been in couldn't have been avoided if i had one.