Originally Posted by
noodle soup
You think you are normal, but I don't think it's "normal" to ride long distances.
What is "long distance" to you?
100 miles is the beginning of long-distance to me.
Originally Posted by
Bah Humbug
So what you're saying is that gearing is set too high for you and needs to be lowered, but anyone who wants lower gearing than your preference needs more fitness? What would you say if people literally answered your first line with your second line?
Standard gearing is too high for me. If people have less fitness than I do, they need lower gearing not more fitness. That's been my point the whole time. Standard road gearing is designed for people who are a lot stronger than I am, and even I am stronger than some people who need even lower gearing than that.