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(PeteCresswell)
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Per Chalo:
>It is the opposite of strength that demands tiny steps between gears.
>It means someone is pushing so hard that they can't jump to the next
>step unless the next step is small.
>
>Being comfortable with large steps between gears does not mean you are
>a stronger or a weaker rider, it just means you are riding within your
>ability rather than on the ragged fringe of it.
That's pretty much what was in my own mind - but I picture a
stronger rider as more often riding towards the edge of their
envelope, and hence having need of closer gears at that end.
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PeteCresswell
>It is the opposite of strength that demands tiny steps between gears.
>It means someone is pushing so hard that they can't jump to the next
>step unless the next step is small.
>
>Being comfortable with large steps between gears does not mean you are
>a stronger or a weaker rider, it just means you are riding within your
>ability rather than on the ragged fringe of it.
That's pretty much what was in my own mind - but I picture a
stronger rider as more often riding towards the edge of their
envelope, and hence having need of closer gears at that end.
--
PeteCresswell