I think it is a good idea. Unless you frequently carry a lot of weight or ride in a mountainous area, a well considered 1x8*, is more than most riders ever need. You get the added benefit of being able to afford a better crank and have less wires and maintenance to worry about.
*Or even 1x6, quite frankly. My camper has a triple crank and 6 in the back. For all but the very steepest inclines my chain stays on the middle 46. The outer 50 may as well have the teeth ground off so it appears more like the chain guard it is for all practical purposes. I have never used it. On Dec 5, 9:33 am, Elfardo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm mentally building my next bike which will have (gasp) gears and > I'm curious how many of you run single chainrings. > > The bike will be used for shorter daily rides along with centuries and > beyond. Not too worried about a lack of gears on the longer rides but > maybe the longer hilly rides. I also don't carry a whole lot of > baggage so I don't need a low touring gear until I do. > > Any thoughts and ruminations thereupon? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
