I love it. Another "I didn't stand my ground" decision that is going to cost me. I don't need a triple. I will NEVER use that big ring. NEVER. So even if it WAS worn, it would not matter. I shifted up to it once, to make sure the FD worked (it didn't, but it didn't shift DOWN the small ring that I DO use).
I used to ride fast. I never really wanted to, but I did want to ride far. My options were: ride alone, or ride fast with the roadies. I was hit by a car head-on with the car going about 55mph. The PTSD from that is real -- car crashes are the leading cause of PTSD. Four and a half years later, I have even less interest in ever riding fast. So what the hell am I ever going to do with a 48 tooth ring? "You're in Seattle, you need a triple." No, I don't. Not really the shop's fault. They asked what my opposition to the triple was and I said "I just don't need one." But I also said "I'll try it." Tried. I was right, I don't need it. I don't need so many damn gears, either. I have not ridden a derailleur bike in about 4.5 years (guess what happened to that bike?). I do most of my getting around -- in hilly Seattle, where this is supposed to be impossible -- on a 27 pound 3-speed Brompton. Yeah, I walk up some hills. And every time I think "maybe I should have gotten that six-speed," I ride it and, eh, it's fine. It is still my most-used bike and it will probably stay that way. My other bikes are an 8-speed Retrovelo and a 3-speed Raleigh Sports. On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 4:30:08 AM UTC-8, Dave Johnston wrote: > > In my best Crocodile Dundee voice: "That's not a worn ring ... That's a > worn ring!" > Actually just an excuse to show the ring guard I made. My Girlfriend > wasn't using her big ring at all, preferring to coast or even use the > brakes (:o) on descents. She was however catching the teeth on her pants. I > haven't adjusted the F. derail down because that's where it was previously > to give good shifting. Now 39-26 > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4nZ1TFPL7us/VksdRhP5boI/AAAAAAAAARk/wIHzoOQtcYU/s1600/Willow%2BGuard.jpg> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
