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@BringMeMyFix
I can't skid. Well, I've never bothered trying, but that still means I can't.
But the forum reluctantly accepted me :/
Regarding gearing, people* know I favour & recommend 65-70" for the summer, and 60-65" for the winter; for general riding and/or urban commuting. I think most people overgear - I've heard all the arguments about individual physiology - and wish them well if they hope to be riding into middle age and beyond.
My wife's SS is 42x17, for the sake of being on topic (65" in 700c).