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@Smallfurry
I must confess that I would'nt make it home without those super spinny gears for climbing. This might be a sign that my pedal stroke is not as smooth as it could be (pretty sure it is'nt TBH). I find that my back wheel looses traction on each down stroke when climbing, in anything but a very spinny gear.
Thought popped into my head the other day, while climbing a snow covered path (slip, grip, slip, grip...etc.). What about one of those biopace chainsets? The ones which are non-circular to give a smoother drive from the pedal stroke. Would'nt that be just the ticket for a winter bike?