Originally Posted by
dsbrantjr
At some point it might be less hassle to just go with a double up front, unless you have some moral or aesthetic objection. Covering this type of extreme range is why the use of multiple front chainrings was developed.
I have a wild idea. a 3spd IGH with a 7spd cassette!
Originally Posted by
Medic Zero
Some peoples ridiculous is others peoples necessary. On my hilly commute I pretty much use that whole range every day. On good days I only use 11 through 32. And that is on a 48-36-22 triple.
Very true. It just isn't that hilly around here, nor where I used to live near Boston so I never got used to super low gearing like that.
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