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Old 08-20-20, 09:05 AM
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Chuckles1
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Bikes: 2007 Motobecane Fantom Cross Expert, 2020 Motobecane Omni Strada Pro Disc (700c gravel bike), 2021 Motobecane Elite Adventure with Bafang 500W rear hub drive

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Gearing

The nice thing about gravel bikes is the low gearing. A 46/30 with an 11/34 is great for gravel and even sand, as you can sit down to put weight on rear wheel for traction and don't need a lot of torque at cranks to climb steep stretches. That and wide, grippy tires.

Wouldn't want those gears or tires on a road bike.
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