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PhilDAS in reply to @hippy

11-32 cassettes are plenty enough, 11-36 maximum for steep stuff

I mean that's just bollocks.

Is it? I've gotten up (miserably) a 25% incline on 42-32 and only spun out approaching 50kmh on 42-11. On the road this is like. People on here always moan about their equipment when a few years ago they'd have been told to HTFU :)

inb4 shit fixie skidders say

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Lolo in reply to @PhilDAS

I've gotten up (miserably) a 25% incline on 42-32

Total elevation of the ride has more of an impact on your gearing requirements than a single climb. If you already have done 4000m elevation on the day an 8% climb will be harder on the legs than a one-off steep climb at the beginning of the ride.

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