Diane Feldman wrote:
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> That 1981 Raleigh, if built from a frameset by a "pro" bike store,
> would almost certainly had a chainset with 42/53 rings, and a freewheel like
> 13/15/17/20/23/26, or 13/14/15/17/19/21.
Mine came with a 13-14-16-18-20-23 (which I can ride merrily most of the
time but for the really steep stuff a 42 x 23 is a bit, well, stiff for me,
pun intended. I like a 42x26 for Gate Hill Road, Skyline Drive and a few
other climbs around here.