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My Favorite Trail is unknown to many, everybody here loves it.

He's a spin machine for sure!

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"My favorite part of riding a bike is when I get off the bike." - Jim Gaffigan

It's good to have high gears but it's hard to not overuse them. I went from a 23 high gear to a 28 and notice I can tackle the steeps with less pain but am slower overall. It's give and take...

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"We'll ride it until they pave it."

-Big Clyde

Yar, but that was for one stage in particular that was like Pine Creek Rd. times three.

JJ sat down on that whole climb, and with a fairly healthy cadence. The low gear probably helped him to recover after his break as well.

I have standard and for a while wanted compact because I can't spin up steep stuff. I generally don't mind slugging it out, but I have to ignore the voices telling me that I'm tiring myself out.

I have gone up the road to the top of Woodson, that was ridiculous. I am OK with not being able to spin up that kind of thing.

Before I got newer cranks, 53/39, I had a standard and changed the rings to 52/38. I could tell the difference, I think I will do it again when my current rings wear out.