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11/42 28-42 gearing, happily spinning up hills at 5-7km/h
Have you tried to push up a loaded bike on rough terrain?
I prefer a smaller cassette for when I'm not touring though.
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I don’t really understand, I was replying to stickyfingers as it sounds like they’re going for 42x11/42, which on say 700x38 gives around 27 GI. I used to run a bottom gear of 27ish GI (50/36x11/36) so was describing my experiences there. I never disputed what you were saying, if anything I was backing it up.
And for the record, yes I’ve pushed a loaded bike up a steep hill off road. No I didn’t enjoy it.
jackbepablo
I guess that’s going to a 1:1 ratio? In my experience that’s borderline unloaded, and when loaded off-road you will end up hiking, even if it’s not that technical.