Gearing on my Trek 7200 Commuter
Hello,
I just recently purchased a trek 7200 and have been using it for my 12 mile round trip commute. Im having a great time with it and have put over 200 miles on this month (the first month i've ridden a bike since i bought my car 12 years ago).
I find that I don't use the big chain ring at all. My 7200 came with a 48/38/28 crank set and a 11-32 8 speed cassette. On my biggest downhills i find that I can almost push the 38/11 gear but as soon as it starts to flatten out i need to down shift (about 27mph).
Should i think about trying to find a smaller crankset? Do I just need to ride more and build up more strength?
It seems silly to have a chain ring that I don't use at all.
James
Michigan