Originally Posted by
JimBeans83
I think one thing that often can be easier with more specialized bikes is modifying your riding style a little, 87 gear in on those 406's 52/11 at 120rpms is 32mph.. How often you need to pedal that fast?
The 80/20 (or 90/10 or 95/5) rule is valuable with these types of bikes.
That thought had occurred to me as well, which is part of the reason I ordered the bike completely stock vs. having any drivetrain mods made to it before I put some miles on it.
I just got done doing a metric century on my full-size road bike. It's a 20-speed with 11-27 cassette and 34/50 crank, so 17th gear is roughly equal to the Pocket's top gear. It's conceivable that I may be happy with the gearing as is ...I'll see when it gets here!
Chris