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Dramatic_Hammer
how do I gear a sturmey archer aw3? up and down are +/-33% so if I have for instance 48/17 then gear 3 is 100GI. If I lower the direct drive so the top is more useable am I just going to want to be between gears all the time?
Its actually not for me its for a girl who isn't a very good cyclist. I've got a 19t cog on it now so I thought 46t front, 65GI is a bit low but then change up to go down hills and straights...
does that sound reasonable?
I have no idea how to use gears, are you supposed to start in 1st and go up through them all and use the top at normal cruising speed ? Or do you just leave it 2nd unless going up and down big hills?