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04-17-23 | 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by AJW2W11E

I use the Large Chain ring , small cog a lot on level surfaces after I get up to speed. After you get rolling a while, it can be a really good combination. At least I thought so.Today my Chain kept falling off the large ring when I hit a bump, so I had to use the next largest Chain ring. When I finished, I noticed on phone my time for 25 miles was 5 minutes faster, even with 2 stops to put my Chain back on.What do others use the Large Chain ring, small cog for?

Imagine how much faster you'd be if you shifted to the next larger cog...
Seriously though, a lot of inexperienced cyclist equate bigger gears with faster speeds, leaving the RMPs out of the equation. Most (fit) cyclists will be fastests in the largest gear that they can "stay on top of" if you shift up from that, you start plodding.

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