how many gears?
08-03-14 | 12:21 AM
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From: portland, oregon
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how many gears?
apologies to anyone who's seen my duplicate thread in the commuter forum...
anyway, I just bought myself my first seven speed after owning 2 twentywhatever speed mountain bikes. I'm looking to mostly just putz around town and I found the simplicity appealing. that being said, I haven't spent much time on it yet so I don't really know how it's gonna work out in the long run. only one way to find out I guess.
thoughts?
anyway, I just bought myself my first seven speed after owning 2 twentywhatever speed mountain bikes. I'm looking to mostly just putz around town and I found the simplicity appealing. that being said, I haven't spent much time on it yet so I don't really know how it's gonna work out in the long run. only one way to find out I guess.
thoughts?
08-03-14 | 08:02 PM
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From: Florida and Idaho
Bikes: Huffy Beach Cruisers, Miami Sun Trike, Vertical PK7, KHS Montana Summit, Giant Cypress DX, Schwinn OCC Stingray
7 around town is good. I rarely use the granny and go-fast big rings in town.
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08-03-14 | 08:21 PM
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I had a 3 speed internal hub that I seldom used more than the one gear, now I have a 8 speed internal hub and use mostly 3 of them. I have a 27 speed also and use mostly 4-5 of the gears. Unless you are cranking up some steep hills there isn't much need for a boat load of gears. YMMV.
08-03-14 | 08:23 PM
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I had a 3 speed internal hub that I seldom used more than the one gear, now I have a 8 speed internal hub and use mostly 3 of them. I have a 27 speed also and use mostly 4-5 of the gears. Unless you are cranking up some steep hills there isn't much need for a boat load of gears. YMMV.
08-03-14 | 08:59 PM
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From: NEW YORK, NY - USA
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My current roadbike has 20 speeds, but I use that for 100 mile rides
and club rides up Bear Mountain, 9W, Alpine Hill, etc. My folder only
has 6 gears and is fine for 40 mile rides around New York City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmFU...6zPoymgKaIoDLA
and club rides up Bear Mountain, 9W, Alpine Hill, etc. My folder only
has 6 gears and is fine for 40 mile rides around New York City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmFU...6zPoymgKaIoDLA
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08-05-14 | 12:07 AM
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My commute is relatively flat (a couple of overpasses) and I don't ever shift the front, and only use about 3 or 4 of the 10 on the rear. 7 speed should be fine for flat streets. Less complicated and less to go wrong.
08-05-14 | 01:22 PM
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From: Broad Brook CT
Bikes: jamis 2002 komodo, univega aplina uno, miele toscana 300, 1972 puch brigadier, Marin Sausalito
i go 8, 7 is fine but 8 uses the same chain. most of my rides are flat but when i work at the lake it's dirt roads and some short very steep hills.
