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Old 05-12-26 | 07:32 AM
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VegasTriker
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Bikes: Catrike 700, Greenspeed GTO trike, , Linear LWB recumbent, Haluzak Horizon SWB recumbent, Balance 450 MTB, Cannondale SM800 Beast of the East

I have the same gearing on my Catrike 700 as you would have on the Villager but the 700C rear wheel means both ends of the gear range are higher measured in the common way - gear inches - by using the Sheldon Brown gear calculator. It's easy to use to see what is at each end of the gears, https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gear-calc.html The range for the villager is 15.4 to 87.1 gear inches. The Max is 18.4 to 70.4 but with only 11 choices. There is some overlap with three chainrings so you don't get 30 different choices as some are close to each other using different chainrings. Use the calculator to find what you have on your existing bike for comparison.

Frankly I would not choose the max over the villager. It was specifically designed for clydesdale riders with a 425 pound limit. Those extra pounds will sure make a difference when you ride the trike and when you have to lift it,
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