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Old 07-17-19, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
Bold/Red is why "Gaps between gears" is a problem which is often overstated.

When a wide(er) range cassette was installed on my gravel bike I hunted for the correct gear but after a couple of weeks I got used to it. Over the next few months I got stronger, was able to push through on the gear I had and it wasn't a big deal.


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I feel like riding a FG/SS takes that to an extreme. Every gear on a derailleur bike feels super-wide after I've been on my FG.
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