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Why do front gears become harder when the cassette becomes larger but opposite for the rear ones?
I noticed on mine and other road bikes that the "big" front gear becomes "harder" (more distance per revolution) when it switches to the bigger cassette. That makes sense, larger ...
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Does changing gear relation produce different speed at same applied power?
When you are starting the ride, I potentially believe ("know?") that with a smaller plate(cog with fewer teeth in the rear cassette), you obtain more velocity than with a bigger plate(cog with more ...
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(racer) Standard vs compact crankset: Increased leverage for same gear ratios true?
I'm a road and mtb regional racer about to have a go at my first road endurance nationals very soon.
I'd like some educated scientifically validated answer on a matter that has been on my mind ever ...
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