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I was on 50x16 which is 85" for town riding, but it just got unpleasant. I got a kick out of the effort it took to get up to speed and its ability to sustain it once there, but all things considered I'm glad I reduced it. There's just no need to make things tough for commuting, in my view. Depends how you get your kicks. I dropped to mid-70s for the Dynamo with the intention of going back up again afterwards, but the pleasure of easier riding threw that idea right out the window.