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Location: NW Ohio
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Bikes: 1984 Miyata 310, 1986 Schwinn Sierra, 2011 Jamis Quest, 1980 Peugeot TH8 Tandem, 1992 Performance Parabola, 1987 Ross Mt. Hood, 1988 Schwinn LeTour, 1988 Trek 400T, 1981 Fuji S12-S LTD, 197? FW Evans
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I live in the flatlands, so I use whichever ring gets me around 65 gear inches, plus or minus for the wind conditions. Sometimes it is the big ring, sometimes it's not. With a 14-28 freewheel, there is a lot of overlap between the inner and outer rings, so it is more of a psychological thing to always be in the big ring. On my newer bike with a 50-34 rings, I tend to be in the big ring once I am up to speed.