Yeah its not a typo I ride 47/20, and I can still keep up with traffic downtown (it doesnt go very much faster than 25), and just about the only city in the USA that I hear has steeper hills is San Francisco. I live on one side of the ridge and commute over the other side, and let me tell you going downhill is not the most fun thing! But, considering the 700c wheels my ~62 gear inches is very close to the standard 63 for fixed gear "mountain" biking. I guess these foothills could be almost mountains!

Actually I don't really want to go much faster than that, it seems pretty dangerous considering how people drive around here, to go any faster. Despite practicing skids and using the front brake, if you are going too fast you just cant stop very quickly no matter what you do. Plus, I get great acceleration if you want to call it that.

- Miah