I'm expectin to be dragging my 180 # butt and 35# of bike plus day gear - no overnight, it's a SAGged ride. Noodling with numbers I think an 18 to 20 gear would let me spin at 4 to 5 mph, but that'll be at my peak power. It's said to be 1/2 mile, so that could take worst case 10 minutes. Doesn't sound like much, but I don't think I've ever done such a thing.
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 5:59 PM, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I believe I am as I live in the foothills of Mt. Rainier.......I think > if I only had a 40-50 pound load I would be fine with my present > gearing. When I say "touring load" I mean around my middle.......due > to age, sedentary life, too many carbs, bad sleep habits, too much > stress. Not giving up though. > > On Jan 15, 1:54 pm, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > > On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 16:48 -0500, Ken Freeman wrote: > > > Are any of you regularly dealing with 12% grades? How is it? > > > > 12% is fine with a 24x30, 700x32 wheel for me. Not with a touring load, > > of course. I no longer tour with 40-50 lb in panniers, but I did back > > in the 1990s with an 18" low on terrain that steep. However, that was > > the only time I used the 18". > > -- > 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 > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
