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@melon
when taking weight, distance and terrain into consideration, what gear choice do you go for?
fixed, SS, or geared.
when i used to ride SS on an old heavy viscount with around 6KG, i happily rode Cornwall, Devon and Wales on 60", however it was pretty tough going and with more geared experience since i would probably go lower now. somthing like 52/3".
ive been geared riding with a 34/50 11/23 double recently and 5kg on a light bike. im always in the 34, either at the bottom of the cassette for climbing, or right at the top for flat riding. the big ring only gets used occasionally on a long downhill. not ideal.