I am thinking of doing a wee bothying trip, probably more than one day.
After a year at uni I am skint. will this ratio be Ok for some light weight touring (29er) or am i really goingto break myself?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I hope not! That's more-or-less what I'm going to use for the South Downs Way next weekend (36:21, 29").
Posted 1 year ago # -
pfffft big poof gear
we have moved out of aberdeen dan - youll have to come visit us in our new house presuming they let us rent it ! - youll enjoy the riding
Posted 1 year ago # -
it's a lovely ratio for a big wheeler
Posted 1 year ago # -
U'll be spinnin out so much yr legs will all be a blurrrrrrrr
Posted 1 year ago # -
I run 34:20 (on a 26"), in hilly ole' Devonshire, and I find it's a decent compromise if you are riding hills and off-road. For a direct comparison - my road only SS's are 42:18's.
You spin out in no time, it'll feel dog-slow on the flat and you'll coast downhill - (but it'll be a good aerobic workout).
In practical terms, I use that bike for shopping too, and when it's fully loaded I cannot carry it up the steps to my front door, it's too heavy, but, I can still ride it up pretty much anything.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Mmmmm I wonder how many hills so of you guys can actually ride up? I'm on 32-21 (29er) bit of a faf on road but spot on off road!
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normally ride 34:18 but think with the extra weight will need some easier gearing. And the trip will be along the lines of 13thfloormonks but in the opposite direction and into the cairngorms. And shorter. Much shorter.
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44/20 offroad here
Posted 1 year ago # -
pah! you're all women. 34/15, off road
MTFU
Posted 1 year ago # -
44:20? 34:15? I am not worthy
or do you live in Holland?And nine posts in before mention of a dose of MTFU.
Stw standards are slipping I feel
Posted 1 year ago # -
pah! you're all women. 34/15, off road
You win but it's less than 2 inches higher
I used to use 42/18 so I would have won but changed rings and only had a 44 but had a 20 sprocket in stock
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Mmmmm I wonder how many hills so of you guys can actually ride up? I'm on 32-21 (29er) bit of a faf on road but spot on off road!
I ran 34:18 on my 29er, which was a little high off-road to be honest. But, I could get up all but the two steepest climbs we rode at Hamsterley.
34:18 is about the same as 32:15 on a 26er - I run 32:17 on my 26er.
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