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Originally Posted by look 171
Mike is right. The cheapest way is to get a smaller ring up front. If that still doesn't work, then try to get an old style ultra 7 speed freewheel with a larger cog. Add a spacer on the drive side of the rear hub and cold set the frame a little.
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I agree this is the way to do it. One tooth at the front will make the difference. If you swap out the cluster at the back for smaller gears then you'll compromise anither ratio that works for flatter roads - especially on 6 speed.
Don't rule out the cheap 2nd hand option. You can get quite a good used bike that has STI levers rather than downtube shifters. They don't call them suicide levers for nothing.