Originally Posted by
Rockcreek Rider
so I think I have a pretty good understanding of how gearing works.
I'm not sure you do since nobody else is having trouble with 1x12 gearing on a mountain bike.
Originally Posted by
Rockcreek Rider
The 32X51 low gear, on my new full suspension MTB, is so low I have a hard time pedaling fast enough to keep upright. If I was on a hill so steep that I needed that a gear that low I'd just get off and push
I have three mountain bikes with 1x12 and even lower gearing...28 x 52 or 30 x 52 depending on which one I grab. I've never experienced this and neither has anyone else I've known.