I can understand the concern on the gear ratios, at both ends of the scale - on initial use it does feel a bit odd. Both at motorway speeds and at low speeds off road.
But having covered some distance and done some trails on the new bike it really does work, for me at least. 1 and 2 can tackle anything with confidence inspiring ease, unless you go out looking for trouble. To be honest if you're looking for that kind of extremely technical trouble you are probably on the wrong bike. 6 can cruise all day long at 130 - and feel adequately comfortable doing it.
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[ Tim | History - NW Italy/French Rivera, Swiss Alps, Morocco | 2016 - Greece > Albania > Macedonia > Kosovo > Montenegro > Bosnia > Slovenia > Austria ]
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