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@purple_mj
Thanks for this clubman, I was thinking the other day of trying to find what gear inch those guys rode the tour in, absolutely amazing, I ride a 46x17 (71inch) and just about get up the short hills we have around here. I wonder what size the flip side cog was?
Originally Posted by hael
"...I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailleur? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!" ([I]L'Équipe article of 1902)[/I]
I am pretty sure was said by Henri Desgrange the man behind the first tours.