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Old 02-20-02 | 10:52 AM
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From: North Queensferry Scotland and London (and France)

Bikes: Custom (Colin Laing) 531c fast tourer/audax, 1964 Flying Scot Continental, 1995 Cinelli Supercorsa, Holdsworth Mistral single speed, Dahon Speed 6 (folder), Micmo Sirocco and a few more

I've got by on 10 and now 12 gears for years.

All the additional number of gears does is allow you to have the same spread with closer ratios or a greater spread.

I run a 48/36 front, with a 12 to 28 rear (6 speed) and have found it to be fine.

I've never had to get off on a hill, but if bottom isn't low enough think I would get off and walk as it would be just as fast as pedalling.

Oh, and I use friction shifters (Campag) as they are the easiest things to adjust and fix on tour.
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1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
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