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Originally Posted by
Positron400
I truly wonder for whom this gear ratio (54/52 - 14/22) was considered sensible. Only but the toughest elite racers would be able to use that climbing hills - and that would blow their knees out in no time.
Fully agree! A 144 52t is on its way and the 14-25 should be here today. With that, a 42/25 will be an improvement without a significant degradation of shifting with the NR RD.
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