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@fizzy.bleach
So I've just moved to Streatham and fuck me if my new flat's not one of the highest dwellings in London. I can see Wembley from my balcony.
As such my 48x16 gearing is not good and I'm up out the saddle for long periods of my commute home.
I could gear down but 48x16 really works for me on the flats and often feels undergeared. My other option for the pompino would be a hub gear on the back which I'd probably try and get OTP.
I'm reading vague notions of snapped chainstays due to forcing 127mm hubs in pompinos. Can anyone speak from recent personal experience or recommend any approaches?
HTFU?