Originally Posted by
DMC707
Last but not least, and i will say respectfully -- if a 28 x 52 wont get it done, perhaps some time in the gym combined with some more saddle time doing some on the bike strength building exercises would help
I can say then gears are not needed at all, just pedal faster, but then you can reply 70-90 cadence is stated to be optimal for fitness, etc. Anyway I find it "unbalanced" and already mentioned above: inclination toward high speed, I have leverage of 4 times in my gears for speed (44x11), but only 2 for force (22x44). I want more force; usable, convenient for my style and my body gearing.
So many bikes, so many choices and no one for easy going uphill, come on, designers and manufactures, you can do better! So for now I want to manufacture one for myself, hence the question.