tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post6424132950291046362..comments2024-02-05T01:40:17.832-08:00Comments on Spokesmama: New Bike Day!Lisa Corriveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17528772139443165946noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993228338789986683.post-51701155547882208322015-12-25T10:18:41.069-08:002015-12-25T10:18:41.069-08:00It looks like a great bike. I love upright riding ...It looks like a great bike. I love upright riding style bikes. They're just so comfortable and stable.<br /><br />Based on my experience I think seven gears is the minimum for Vancouver. Any fewer just isn't enough. I have seven gears and occasionally wish I had eight.<br /><br />I much prefer internal gear hubs to derailleurs especially when going up hills. (I find derailleurs often slip into a higher gear when under the stress of a hill and then you've lost momentum.)Clark in Vancouvernoreply@blogger.com