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IDEAL GEARING FOR KONA??
Reaching out to the KONA veterans for advice on the (your) ideal gearing for KONA?
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There are no really steep parts which require a lot of teeth on the rear cogs, but having a 53/11 is a very good idea for the downhill out of Hawi. Depending on the winds, it is possible to really fly on this section, which only gets to a 5% downgrade, for 3-4 miles, with gentler grades before and after.
Personally, I use my standard gearing of 53/39, 11-32 on 650c wheels, but I doubt you'll need more than 27 in the rear. Remember, no disc wheels allowed.