Originally Posted by
Miele Man
I've often wondered why bicycles are sold to the general public, and have a 53 teeth chainring and a 11 teeth cog. I think for the average person a 11, a 12, and a 13 teeth cog are too small. Heck even 52 x 14 is to high a gear for a lot of folks.
Cheers
I made a quick stop out on the road the other day and never even thought about down shifting to get started again and I was on the 52-14 gears. Flat ground and a slight push off and I was rolling again.