They told me commuting in a lower gear would be more fun. I didn't realise how much fun. The drop from 46/16 to 42/16 was incredible- that was some brutal acceleration.
10/10 Would consider the motion of the pedals over the size of the gear again.
1+ you spend more time starting and stopping in London than you do riding.
Absolutely. I suspect it helped that I've spent 18 months grinding out the same route in a higher gear - my legs thought Christmas had come early.
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They told me commuting in a lower gear would be more fun. I didn't realise how much fun. The drop from 46/16 to 42/16 was incredible- that was some brutal acceleration.
10/10 Would consider the motion of the pedals over the size of the gear again.