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Gears in the drivetrain of a bike.

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2,600km on an 8 speed bike?

The lowest ratio is identical between the 8 and 11, the 11 only gets a few extra gears on the high end and slightly smaller jumps between gears. …
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Always cycling in highest gear, why?

Is there something bad about a cycling style in relatively higher gears? …
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Why are there almost no bikes with a single chainring?

If you were naive to bikes and you saw two derailleur bikes for $499: One with 9 gears (1 x 9) or one with 27 gears (3 x 9). Which do you think they will choose? … Single chain ring with essentially the same number of gears as a single chainring derailleur bike, but they can do a marketing end run around the issue of number of gears with a different sell, namely …
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Poor shifting in dense fog?

I would suggest temperature change may be affecting the cable housing dimensions, which in turn affects the cable tension and therefore the dérailleur settings. I have been noticing this happening to …
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What cadence saves power when climbing?

In terms of cadence, try different gears until you find one that feels good. When left to their own devices people tend to self select a suitable cadence for their training and muscle coordination. … (I am sure there are exceptions to this, but once people learn how to change gears many do a good job of self-selecting an appropriate cadence.) …
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