[RBW] Re: silver crankset questions

2018-08-20 Thread aeroperf
Thomas: It sounds like I did exactly what you are thinking. My Sam came with 26/40 rings on a Sugino XD-2. After two years the 40 felt like it was not enough gear, so I tried both a 42 and a 44. They did not exceed the "protection" of the guard. The 42 did shift reliably. The 44 felt like it w

[RBW] Re: silver crankset questions

2018-08-20 Thread Joe Bernard
Yep, 38/24 with 11/34 cassette. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send e

[RBW] Re: silver crankset questions

2018-08-20 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Hi, Joe. Is that the stock 38/24 setup? Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.

[RBW] Re: silver crankset questions

2018-08-20 Thread Brewster Fong
This is interesting. Last Saturday, I caught up with a rider on a climb out of Muir Beach and he was riding one of the latest carbon wonder bikes - a 3T. Yes, the same company that makes those stems and handlebars now makes framesets! Apparently, 3T thing is to offer a 1x drivetrain. They clai

[RBW] Re: silver crankset questions

2018-08-20 Thread dougP
Thomas: What cassette are you using? Tire size? Are you in flat or hilly country? Lots of things to consider as they all interact. Your skill & standards come into play on "shifting reliably". Think about the 34/50 compact doubles that are so common. Some riders shift these effortlessly