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B0N0R

it's an 11-32, i think the fact it's the only silver part is making it stand out like a sore thumb! making it look massive

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Rik_Van_Looy in reply to @B0N0R

11-32!!! Is that normal nowadays
I'm out of touch with geared bikes but that sounds bonkers. Back in the 90's everyone ripped the piss out of me for riding the Pyrenees on 42 x 23

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Tijs in reply to @Rik_Van_Looy

Is that normal nowadays

Wait until you hear what tyre width they're riding nowadays!
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atz in reply to @Rik_Van_Looy

11-32!!! Is that normal nowadays

Definitely around here. When I rent a bike with a 28 (which was a big cassette when I bought one 6 years back), I feel like I'm undergeared. Don't care about the weight, just helps a bit with long steep climbs.
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B0N0R in reply to @Rik_Van_Looy

Is that normal nowadays

it's that or 11-29 with campag 12 speed. Yes people use to run much bigger gears back in the day, yes it does look more macho and a bit more impressive, but generally people(mainly Pros) are much faster up hills nowadays so it can't be a terrible thing.

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