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Unfortunately Seattle is also not an especially flat city. It makes it hard to get started.

• pjmlp 9y ago
  If it helps as motivation, it is quite common to cycle on Swiss cities, and the Alps aren't properly flat. A light bike with a good set of gears helps a lot.
  • mmirate 9y ago
    Novice American cyclist here: what makes a set of gears "good" for usage in Swiss cities?
    • pjmlp 9y ago
      For example 3 gears on front and 6 behind, allowing for a relatively good combination of cycling effort (18 levels), which permits not being wasting too much energy when going upwards.