Quote Originally Posted by Graham Breeze View Post
I had a brief word with a young man on a MTB today. I think he said the dinner plate on the rear was a 50 and his single ring on the front was a 26. He said it was good for getting up hills!

I just wondered how he kept it moving forward
Like the discussion we had on another thread about running vs walking up hills: is there any point in having a gear so low that you can stay mounted while going up a hill even though it would be quicker to get off and walk?