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Old 10-11-09 | 08:10 PM
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youre not a man unless youre 52x15 on the street.
Highest gearing I ever ran was 52:14...
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Old 10-11-09 | 08:18 PM
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Well we're not really answering the question. I just want to know if what I read was true or false. If true, then what caused the change.
My theory is that fixed wheels used to be primarily used by cyclists. Once that started changing, all sorts of rational thought went out the window.
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Old 10-11-09 | 08:27 PM
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Old 10-11-09 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by hairnet
Well we're not really answering the question. I just want to know if what I read was true or false. If true, then what caused the change.
you must work to learn to spin. most just ride a higher gear and mash because it is the easiest way to get power down. the best learn to spin and have the strength to do so at a high gear.
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Old 10-11-09 | 08:59 PM
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Old 10-11-09 | 08:59 PM
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I wonder what the highest gear anybody's done on a track bike..... *imagines what a 100 GI bike would be like*
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Old 10-11-09 | 09:30 PM
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52x18 = you need to lift some weights
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Old 10-11-09 | 09:31 PM
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I wonder what the highest gear anybody's done on a track bike..... *imagines what a 100 GI bike would be like*
here are 138.

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We are 138.
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here are 138.

His legs aren't as toned as i expected them to be.
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Old 10-11-09 | 09:45 PM
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52x18 = you need to lift some weights
that's asinine
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52x14.

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Old 10-12-09 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mr.korea85
I wonder what the highest gear anybody's done on a track bike..... *imagines what a 100 GI bike would be like*
68:11 gearing (162 GI) and seat-less to boot.



Merkx's bike was running 100 gear inches for the seated hour record.
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