Originally Posted by
L134
I disagree with this and the other poster’s comment that it is “dumb.” I love my 3x9 half step with granny because I can really fine tune my cadence once I reach more or less cruising speed. I don’t use the half step gearing for progressive shifting, it is all about dialing in the perfect gear that feels effortless. Some don’t care about that. I do so that is my reason. My price is giving up a bit of top end range.
If it works for you, great! I'd be willing to bet that you have a lot of overlap gears with that setup.
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