# why don't road unis have better gearing options?

**URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/why-dont-road-unis-have-better-gearing-options/113967
**Category:** General
**Created:** [March 2, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/why-dont-road-unis-have-better-gearing-options/113967 "2011-03-02T00:43:34Z")
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### Author: ![steveyo](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/steveyo/32/452_2.png) [@steveyo](https://unicyclist.com/u/steveyo)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/why-dont-road-unis-have-better-gearing-options/113967/5 "2011-03-02T06:08:30Z")

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> [@riverman](#):
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> …out of curiosity, is the speed limit loosely enforced by current wheel size/gearing, or simply by the fact that ripping down a road at 60k on one wheel is dangerous?

Dangerous? Ya think?!? 🙄

I have a 2-speed 29er, and I have no desire to go any faster on one wheel (I’ve cracked the 20mph barrier a couple times). My [fastest wipe-out](https://unicyclist.com/t/personal-worst-ever-upd-pedal-considerations/80936/1) was around 16mph (single-speed 36er).

Here’s a few other reasons:  
[Worst injuries?](https://unicyclist.com/t/worst-injuries/88434/1)  
[“Worst Pedal Bite” competition!](https://unicyclist.com/t/worst-pedal-bite-competition/105862/1)  
[Broken Leg - With X-rays.](https://unicyclist.com/t/broken-leg-with-x-rays/98331/1)

You want speed, get a road bike, or a motorcycle.

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