Gear recommendations
#11
03-22-2012, 01:17 AM
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 583
Depending on terrain, the stock gearing should be fine for commuting up to about 65-70 MPH (for short runs). You should be able to do 55-60 MPH all day long with the stock setup. If you're riding mostly flat roads, you may want to pop a 15T on the front to bump the RPM down a bit.
Where I live, it's easy to change thousands of feet in elevation in relatively short distances. Even the 14T is a little tall for many roads here. Have to down-shift to make it up over some hills. I tried a 13T, which was GREAT off-road, but too short for riding street... got the revs up too high for my liking. That's why I went back to the 14T. A 15T would be out of the question for me.
Where I live, it's easy to change thousands of feet in elevation in relatively short distances. Even the 14T is a little tall for many roads here. Have to down-shift to make it up over some hills. I tried a 13T, which was GREAT off-road, but too short for riding street... got the revs up too high for my liking. That's why I went back to the 14T. A 15T would be out of the question for me.
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#13
03-22-2012, 02:03 PM
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 583
#14
03-22-2012, 04:13 PM
Gear vs gearing, you do get what you pay for, I've ruined several sets of cheap filp-flops on tight trails in the woods to the point where I ride bare foot alot anymore. Cargo shorts, a wife beater and a good pair of gloves.
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