I think it's 24/36/46, or at least that came on the shop floor Riv I bought a couple of years ago. It is a good combo. I swapped it for a 38/24, but then this crankset is meant for off- as well as on-road.
I forget what the cassette was, but it was a standard 9 speed with cogs big enough for anything you meet and probably more. If you are 6'3" and 175, I should think you don't have to worry -- I'm 175 and 5'10" (it's age, you understand, not fat). Ortliebs are great. For day rides, a single saddle- or bar-bag suffices -- svae the Ortliebs for camping or errands. Bar-bag + large saddlebag + Ortliebs: and you are thinking of a backpack? Sounds like excess to me. I can get 25 lb of groceries into a Sackville Medium. And oh, do, do, please do try drop bars, and take the time and trouble to get used to them and adjust them and fine tune them. I can't get over how comfortable the Grand Bois Maes Parallels are -- you owe it to yourself to take the time to really try drops. IME, nothing, but nothing, compares. But then I much prefer Flites to Brookses, so make up your own mind. And as always, be sure to post the statutory photos. On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Jason Hansen <[email protected]> wrote: regarding gearing, I don't think you can go wrong with the standard riv-style triple (28/36/48 or something). you can get by on a 30/46 though depending on your fitness level. Original post: The AHH will not be my only bike. I already have a Bilenky porteur (650B) that I will use for grocery runs and heavy loads. I have a beater for locking up outside late at night. I want the AHH to be zippier, more suited to a faster pace and longer rides. I have a set of Acorn bags (large saddlebag and boxy rando bag) that I plan to use as part of the build, and I'm hopeful that those bags will be enough for daily use, perhaps augmented with a backpack on days when I need extra capacity. I'm also considering a rear rack with panniers. I have a set of orange Ortliebs which are great at keeping things dry and for visibility, but lose points in the attractiveness category, I think. I have been using albatross-style bars almost exclusively for the past five or six years. But I'm thinking it makes sense to go with drops on the AHH for the increased riding positions. I'm 6'3", 175lbs, in case that matters. -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- 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.
