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Will low gearing on a cyclocross bike used for flat races hinder me? If so
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<blockquote data-quote="Emily1" data-source="post: 2151775" data-attributes="member: 210623"><p>can I change the gear system easil? I'm thinking of getting a fast, responsive and light cyclocross bike for:</p><p></p><p>City cycling - (every day)</p><p>Occasional Triathlons - (2 a year)</p><p>Triathlon club rides - (once a month)</p><p>Light tours of no more than few hours - (a few times a year)</p><p></p><p>My worry is that I read the gearing on a cyclocross bike is low. Does this mean I won't be able to go very fast on flat races? </p><p></p><p>Is the low gearing on a cyclocross bike lower than on a hybrid bike? </p><p></p><p>I like to be in a high gear on my current hybrid bike when I'm cycling fast, say down a hill or along a flat when there's not much wind. However, I am told that I have a bad habit of using the high gears and that I should take notice of good cadence so perhaps I shouldn't be using the high years. </p><p></p><p>If any of you think that low gearing is a problem on a cyclocross bike that would hinder my speed, then is there anything I can do to change the gears so that I can go into higher gears?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Emily1, post: 2151775, member: 210623"] can I change the gear system easil? I'm thinking of getting a fast, responsive and light cyclocross bike for: City cycling - (every day) Occasional Triathlons - (2 a year) Triathlon club rides - (once a month) Light tours of no more than few hours - (a few times a year) My worry is that I read the gearing on a cyclocross bike is low. Does this mean I won't be able to go very fast on flat races? Is the low gearing on a cyclocross bike lower than on a hybrid bike? I like to be in a high gear on my current hybrid bike when I'm cycling fast, say down a hill or along a flat when there's not much wind. However, I am told that I have a bad habit of using the high gears and that I should take notice of good cadence so perhaps I shouldn't be using the high years. If any of you think that low gearing is a problem on a cyclocross bike that would hinder my speed, then is there anything I can do to change the gears so that I can go into higher gears? [/QUOTE]
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