Originally Posted by
thinktubes
Gave up on 53T about 5 years ago.
A 48/39 with a 12-23 works well in flat Illinois.
I use all the gears, rather than just the 5 lowest.
nice thinktubes. i thought i had the only Ciocc Designer 84 in Chicago. Ive coupled that with a Panasonic dx2000 and a 2008 Schwinn Peloton Pro carbon and a 2004 Trek FX 7500. The Ciocc is my daily ride and perfect for flat IL