Waffle taking the gearing down to about 60 inches and switching to single-speed might help. Why don't you try that before you say goodbye to your beauty?
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Waffle taking the gearing down to about 60 inches and switching to single-speed might help. Why don't you try that before you say goodbye to your beauty?