Gear up or down?

Come on guys, lets stick with the topic... most kits come with a 41 tooth rear sprocket, which on a 26" bike is a good compromise between hill pulling and top speed. A 48 tooth rear will give good pulling power with a corresponding loss of top-end speed. If you're loking for max top-speed, the 36 tooth is the hot ticket, but unless you're running the Bonneville salt flats, you'll get sick of the lack of low-end pulling power.
 
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