Originally Posted by
Duragrouch
Amen. Higher? Hmm, maybe Boardwalks have freewheels with 13 or 14 high cog. My Speed has a cassette with 11 high, and I needed a lower-low than 52x30. My 50/34 x 11-30 gets me 21-85 gear inches. I might go 34 low cog if I heavy tour on it. 85 is enough for the flats and to pedal down mild grades.
I don't know what gearing my Boardwalk came with originally. The rear wheel was trashed. I bought a 20-inch wheel at the co-op for $20. That wheel had a 13-28, which I replaced with an 11-32 which is almost perfect for hilly Colorado Springs.