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I'm on 42 on the front and 16/19 at the back so that translates as about 69 and 58. It was something that I wanted to try to see if it was going to work as switching a wheel around only takes a couple of minutes to do.
However, it was a bit of a faff and I'm not sure how valuable it is. Even with the easier climbing that it offered I was still pretty knackered at the end and don't think I would be able to push myself much further so I'm withdrawing from the Bryan Chapman. I don't want to drag myself through the sort of training I would need to do to make me confident I would finish. The alternatives would be to buy a new road bike or the recumbent, both of which are just not going to happen.
I'm glad I did it though, it was an interesting challenge and I'm pleased to have been able to complete it.