- - Forgive me SS'ers
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skitbraviking
05-02-04 09:32 PM
Originally Posted by MKRG
First it's 2 then 3 and before you know it you'll be running 10 in the back and 3 up front. It's a gateway man! A gateway! ;)
Just like marijana leads to heroin. :(
skitbraviking
05-02-04 09:35 PM
Originally Posted by zoridog
Your knees will thank you for it. I built a SS last year because of all the praise from this forum and others. It was great until I walked up a couple of hills ... and my knees still hurt the next day.
If I knew I'd live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.
FYI: multiple gears does not cure anything. I stopped MTB last summer for a few months because of my knees and it had gears. It is better to focus on knee maintenance, i.e. stretching, working out your leg muscles, standing up and pedaling, etc. Sorry, but switching is not the "cure."
robertsdvd
05-02-04 09:58 PM
I'd say gears reduce strain on knee's... you can downshift for hills and such.. instead of always pushing one gear which might be too high.
