Originally Posted by
get_nuts
Sprinters will actually tend to use lower, easier gears because it is easier to accelerate at higher cadences.
Not in my books...... Most club level or weekend racers in the mass start ranks tend to stick in the high 80's to low 90's for gearing. At a club level sprint night the gearing may stay that way but in most cases "sprinters" use bigger gears than mass start racers.