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is there any benefits to one gear ratio over another?
commute to work is about 12 km - although i double that a couple of times a week.
recently changed from 70" fixed, to 63" free & back to 70" free.
ignoring the fixed/ free debate i have seen my cadence go up & back down with the gear changes but i'm certainly no faster & possibly slower with the bigger gear. the lower gear feels like a better rhythm; but seems generally low compared to what others run.
It's a personal thing. What's a good gear for you is not necessarily a good gear for someone else and vice versa.
If 70" feels too big and 63" feels right forget about everyone else...
I choose a gear in which I can maintain a smooth spin - one that's neither straining to get over teh gear nor one that's outspinning it.