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11-18-21, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by base2

I think his point is that any ratios ~1 gear inch different (or ~2% or so) are meaninglessly different. They are effictively duplicates.

Here: Same data viewed in a different format.

yeah, but as we all know, it is a combination of available ratios and ease of access. The bugaboo of "overlap" matters when you have a 2x6 .... a 2x11 or 3x9, not so much. In fact, as I have said too wordily elsewhere, I have always liked knowing where near duplicates were so i could pre-shift---get into teh top of the small ring from the middle of the big ring at the base of a tough climb, for instance, or go from the middle of the small ring to the bottom of the big ring when i was coming to a corner so i could maximize ease of acceleration out of it.

The biggest issue I see with indyfabz' chart is big jumps, particularly at the ends. The chart indicates why 3x11 would be a superior touring/randonneurring set-up.

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