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Old 08-06-08 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by sp00ki
i'm curious-- what's the benefit? i know of several downfalls to using smaller cogs, but no upsides other than the entirely negligible weight savings.
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Originally Posted by cc700
i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.
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