Why am I still faster than you?

E: Let’s all talk about what bikes should or shoudn’t cost

  • Empricorn@feddit.nl
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    16 days ago

    You lost me at “1 gear”. When I had a bike I hated not being able to go faster, or struggling to make it up a steep hill.

    • superkret@feddit.org
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      16 days ago

      1 gear (with a ratio of 39/17) limits me to a top speed of around 37 km/h (23 mph), and on the other end, a 10% sustained slope uphill, or a short 15% burst.
      Which is fine by me, and more than most people I know do with their geared, or even E-bikes.

      • Empricorn@feddit.nl
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        16 days ago

        Interesting, thanks for the info. I don’t really belong in this community as my job has to be done in a company vehicle parked at my home. But I really, really miss biking. I would ride all over town as a teenager and was in better shape. But my bike got stolen from an apartment years ago…