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russmeyer
@Hefty
So 46x11-34 works pretty well in the mountains of Andalusia.
This pic was most of the way up a 10km climb starting at that lake, averaging 8% and with a max of 18%. I never felt like I needed a lower gear and I'm a bit fat and unfit at the mo.
I did, however, run out of cadence on some of the downhill bits, but that's probably for the best, going more than 70kmh down mountains is properly outside my comfort zone.
I'm also pleased to report that my Charbon rims didn't explode during a 600m downhill bit in the 32 degree morning sun. They did make a surprisingly loud squeal once hot tho.
Overall 8/10.
-1 for spinning out and -1 for a bit of a scratch on the forks from how I packed the biek for the flight :(
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