I'm not getting rid of my triples as long as I can get parts for them. My lowest gear this year is 26 X 30. I run 53-39-26 up front. Kept up with the fast boys and girls on the 4000' Sunday ride. As I alluded to above, coming into a climb, when my cadence drops to 90, I gear down, though I'll let it settle at 85-90. Compared to the others, I'm a lot more competitive on the last climb than the first. Although . . . I felt good on Sunday and led the first climb. Maybe I was sitting on them, or maybe they were just shocked to silence.
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