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I would say a higher gear so the revs are lower, but it will be interesting to see what others say
Where the torque is at its highest. Don't over rev the engine or let the engine labour.
You'll also find that wherever they can, the cyclist in the Tour de France will try and keep the same cadence (same leg speed) and change gears so that their legs do that, regardless of speed (from memory it is about 80 rpm is the ideal cadence). Think of that as their ideal "torque" band. If their legs are going around too fast then they use more energy (fuel) for the same distance covered. If they pedal too slowly, then the legs have to work harder to move the pedals around (i.e. they are labouring) and it is also inefficient. Cadence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia(cycling)
All my driving seems to happen between 1450 and 2100
I thought that was after eight dinners.
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All my driving seems to happen between 1450 and 2100, accounting for idle achieving off-the-pedal cruise in 25 and 40 zones and driving up to 90 zones. I never speed so I've never gone beyond the 2100. My gear changes are very conservative, always before I get to 2000.