Re the climb: I don't think he would've got up there much quicker with gears.
Straight chainline
Power to weight advantage
More direct transmission
I regularly blast my mates on geared bikes
Yeah that wasn't a particularly serious comment, it was just because we know how much Andy loves road bikes.
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Re the climb: I don't think he would've got up there much quicker with gears.
Straight chainline
Power to weight advantage
More direct transmission
I regularly blast my mates on geared bikes