Originally Posted by spry
I enjoy cheating in 6-7 gears into an old classic rear cog,instead of just 5.
Absolutely! I find I need at least 12 gears (10 or 11 usable) to get the 2:1 overall range I want with the 6 or 7% ratiometric progression I want. Whenever I have set up the gearing on a 10-speed bike, I have always compromised on the top gear (88 gear-inches, in one case, which even I found too low), the bottom gear (54 gear-inches once, not great for hills), or the spacing between ratios (lots of big steps or "missing" points on the progression).
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