Originally Posted by
skelly
i commuted on that gear last week. i was in a hurry and accidently put my wheel on the 15 tooth side instead of the 17 tooth side after changing a flat. it only seemed a lot tougher the next day after i realized what gear i was running. it's mostly in your head.
It just takes time to catch up to you. I switched from 52x21 to 52x19 a while ago and the first couple of days felt no different. Then, on the third day, I was feeling sore and it felt significantly more difficult, even though it's still a relatively easy gear.
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