Originally Posted by
rydabent
Not so. I went along with more gears until they got to 24 or 27. That number was logical and could let a cyclist go most anywhere. After that the ever increasing number of gears were hype and over kill.
1) 24 or 27 gears is logical.
2) Present road gearing is 2 x 12, which gives you 24 gears.
3) But, the ever increasing number of gears is hype and overkill.
Hmmmm ...