Charlie, glad you are OK. I hate it when stuff like that happens. I
think many, many drivers consistently underestimate the speed of
cyclist, even when we are just cruising along at 17 mph. I regularly
experience drivers passing me on mountain roads and then hitting their
brakes when they are g
Yea the 50 mph thing was quite scary actually. I did 49 mph on my
recumbent downhill and the other was on my old Raleigh going down a
long steep hill in a tight aero tuck. The scary part.a pickup
truck started pulling out at the bottom of the hill and my brakes just
faded away..fortunately
Talk about timing! I received one of the new VO 50.4 doubles (46/30)
this past week, installed it on my Rambouillet yesterday, and took it
on it's maiden voyage this morning. It replaced a Sugino 48/36/26 and
is mated to an 11-32 9 speed freewheel (gear inches 25-111). I
switched mainly because
I like to go fast when I'm in the mood! We have one ride that has a
gradual 10 mile long downhill that follows a nice creek. It's fun to
push a big gear and go. Even on Jack Browns. Some of us on Rivendells
like to motor and some just cruise... for each his own.
~Mike~
On Sep 12, 5:55 pm, stevep
I also find that I can stay in my 44 ring and ride over many of the
rollers in my area. Perhaps I am experiencing a similar thing due to
the fact that I am usually only using the 44 and 32 rings and only use
the 22 when I really need it. I'm only two teeth off from your compact
double so perhaps I
Nice looking setup and I agree about buying American when possible.
On Sep 12, 10:47 am, MichaelH wrote:
> Didn't want to hijack Dave's post about his new Rodeo -
> congratulations Dave; I hope it brings you a gazillion miles of joy,
> even more in the riding than admiring it's beauty. BTW, I th
This makes a bunch of sense unless you live in hilly country and/or
are old and fat as I am. My own recent change (which I am excited
about) has been to use a mountain triple 44x32x22 with a 12-32 seven
speed. There are some climbs in my area where I do use the 22 tooth
front ring in order to save
Pick the gearing that works best most of the time, and don't fret
about the rest. Running 46T/30T compact with 12-27 gives all the
gears and shifting patterns I need. Maybe not enough gear inches to
pedal down a ridiculously fast downhill, but then maybe it's time to
coast and enjoy the ride.
On
On Sep 12, 7:31 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> Do you find yourself in the 44 most of the time on flatter terrain?
> It seems like you would rarely use the 30t ring except climbing.
>
Yes, I am in the 44 most of the time, and do far fewer front end
shifts. But surprisingly I often find myself spinning
Many ways to gear your bike. All of them okay for someone in some
terrain.
I still dig a 26/44/48 plus a 13-32 7sp FW. The only time I need the
26 is on the monster hills.
All 7 cogs are usable in the 44, which is awesome.
If I needed a low Q crank and all, a compact drive may be okay for the
fut
Do you find yourself in the 44 most of the time on flatter terrain?
It seems like you would rarely use the 30t ring except climbing.
The compacts give you a comparable range to some triples but there are
some drawback IMO. I like a bigger high end than 44-11. I just can't
hang with guys on 53-12's
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