Originally Posted by
vincesf
I ride on mostly concrete/asphalt paths or city streets in flat areas, so not a lot of changing gears. In fact, my current bike never leaves its highest gearing and I just peddle through it.
Don't even see how that's possible; my little town is nothing special, but I've needed just about every cassette wheel at this point..all 11 speeds. Havn't needed the second smaller chain ring yet though. Even the slightest incline will take the bike from 20mph to about 5mph, and I'll need about 5 gears down just for a 10° incline. I'd like to think I'm in better shape than most, been powerlifting just about my entire life now, but, man, a slight hill will just take me the F out!
Originally Posted by
vincesf
in my area you wait almost a month before anyone even looks at your bike
What area are you in? Believe from online order to pick-up was around 7 days for me; shoutout to Senoia, GA bike shop.