Rex: isn't that the hard way to get a derailleur bike? Wouldn't it make more sense to use a hub gear?
I keep thinking that I ought to get a multispeed rear wheel for at least one of my fixies, but it would be a hub gear wheel that I could, largely, just shove in the dropouts and ride. FWIW, I find rolling terrain the most fun when riding fixed. I do have larger flip cogs on all my fixeds for long and steeper hills (over 1 mile with no respite, say); for shorter hills I stand or, at need, walk. I'd suggest trying the terrain with what you have, first -- you might find it easier than you thought. One big secret to hills is pacing yourself. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:45 PM, rex <jupiterthunderb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > my quickbeam likes very slightly rolling ohio quite nicely with a 16t > and 40/32 and 700x35(31) paselas. i bet for hilly terrain youd need a > higher gear though. speaking of which, can any one recommend a good 5 > speed freewheel? im thinking of getting a 120mm freewheel hub/shifter/ > derailer setup for my more hilly excursions. thanks and good luck with > the simpleone. if its like the quickbeam then im sure youre gonna > love it. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com -- 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.
