On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Scott Henry <[email protected]> wrote:
> What are you using in the rear? What terrain do you ride in? How fast to > you go? > > 36/50 is sort of the new compact standard, which is still geared towards > "fast/sport" riders. > With my standard cassette (12x28), I tend to like compacts in the 34/46 > range. > Scott > I have to agree with Scott, with the slightly rolling terrain I have around me (suburban Maryland, urban District of Columbia) and my lack of desire to cruise at absolute top-speeds, I like my big ring to be about a 46t, with some bikes running a 44 and one with a 48 - and for the most part these are paired with 12 -32 or 13 - 30 cassettes. > On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 12:49 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have a compact crankset that came on the Bleriot with 36/50 rings. I >> spend 95% of my time in the small ring because my area is rolling terrain >> and I am just not strong enough to stay in the big ring for very long >> around here. >> So my question is: >> >> Does one need to train to be strong enough to stay in the big ring alot? >> >> I am under the impression that people stay in the big ring and only drop >> to the small ring for climbs. I am average size and build. What am I >> missing? >> > My knees just don't tolerate grinding it out on a hard gear. I like to take long rides and that means spinning as much as possible to keep the knees happy. I don't equate this to a strength issue as much as just the way my anatomy is. Even when I was in tip-top shape (which I'm not currently), I could not stand to mash the pedals in a big ring if I wanted to go for more than a few miles. -Jeff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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.
