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Message: [QUOTE="Daf, post: 1301185, member: 93972"] Hi _JOE_, I'm about 5'4 140lbs. I got the 85, instead of the 125 as I originally wanted, because I had not ridden in 20+years and it was about $1800 cheaper. I'm pretty good about sticking with a new "hobby" but just in case I wanted the lowest debt overhead possible. It does pretty good on less dramatically inclined hills - the big problem is, like I was mentioning earlier, coming down a steep hill then immediately hitting the up side. Seems like I don't have the top end to blast down the down side and use that momentum on the upside. I think the top speed on the 85 is about 40mph - I must be hitting 45 or 50 coming down... so I end up clutching and coasting the last several feet down. Then when I hit the bottom/start the climb I'm in the position of down shifting rather madly to get to 2nd or 1st for the meat of the uphill. Thanks! Daf [/QUOTE]