Originally Posted by
Rockcreek Rider
What I'm asking, and you don't seem to understand, is if others find that a 32X51 low gear, or any similarly low gear, is too low to be of use..
No. And those of us have been riding since 1x12 was a thing which is approximately 2015 and a lot of us, like myself, have lower gearing such as 30 x 52 or 28 x 52
I find that, in order to maintain sufficient forward speed, I have to pedal faster than I care to or am capable of. There is a useable lower gear limit for just about everyone. For some, it might be 22X51. For me, it's something more than that.
All you have to do is switch to higher gear. This isn't that difficult. The low gearing you are complaining about is useful for when the bike is actually ridden for it's intended use...Off road on single track trails.