>>1455757> front shifting doesn't currently workI see a lot of bikes like that
the FD does have a lot of spring tension so it wears out the cable
and many people do not know how to use FD anymore
heck there are some people from around the 1960s who do not know how to use a 10 speed bike because they grew up with IGH and single speed bikes
>used nothing but the middle chain ring yea middle chain ring is baller on most bikes if you are on the flat
I use 39x16 a lot of the time to roll around @ 25 to 30 kph (ie 2 and 4 on most mtb bso)
even 40 kph can be maintained for 10 km or so with only 39x14
but that's all high cadence work and a pita on bikes that dont have an aero tuck/bars
I've only really used 48 and 52 tooth chain rings when going down hill or if the wind direction was favorable
they also help if you are on a much longer ride where speed does not matter much
>really don't care just how smooth the steps between gears can beI did not at first because I would just speed up till my cadence matched the gear ratio
but its starting to bother me now on longer distance I want to have 16-17-18
all the other gears could be much smaller or larger and I would not care much about it
