Originally Posted by
C. Law
....and only two front gears. I've been told that maybe I won't have high enough gears for a long downhill on the California coast, for example, which is why I am aiming for three front gears...
assume the salesman told you that? if you'll be on a loaded touring bike in the hills, you should be more concerned about the low gears. if it's a choice between coasting down a hill or pushing a heavy bike up.....well.....