Originally Posted by
Bigbus
Right now I'm finding that I'm always in high gear and it doesn't feel high enough. I keep looking to shift up and then glancing down to see I'm already in the highest gear on the bike. I guess I'm just used to riding my MTB which with all the gear on it weighs in at close to 60# and this Giant feels super light to me. Thanks for your input.
Other than steep downhills, you'll probably find, as most of us do, that learning to pedal at a higher RPM, and a lower gear, actually results in higher speed, less fatigue, and more endurance.