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Old 05-20-24, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewclaus
...Or a nicer bike. I just traded in a heavy aluminum gravel bike for a lighter aluminum gravel bike, identical gearing and geometry, and on its first climb up Lookout Mt in Golden, I was nearly to the top when I noticed I was still in the big ring.
I ride a 2013 Specialized Roubaix. It’s a nice hike.
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Old 05-22-24, 08:26 AM
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That is called "The Big Ring Challenge."

Best attempted when with a group. Nobody will care when you tell your story later, but your mates will be impressed at the time.

I would also like to note that I have never attempted this challenge, even on a flat road.
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