Good luck to the guy. Think he's going to need it.
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Alright, I give in. 36 gears?
18 each?
6x3x2 (6 speed freehub, double, 3speed hub) ?
only other combination getting close is 3x11?
Dont envy him in the slightest, by all accounts I've read/seen rural areas of the 'stans are horrible places. Much rather head north and go through russia, tibet, himalayas and down into India.
My mum did a big chunk of that journey, on a bike, in the late 60s.
On a bike with a Sturmey Archer 3 speed! Heavy steel frame, steel rims, narrow tyres.
Not the whole way, as some bits were simply unrideable on a bike, at that time. Technology has moved a long way.
She's a bit 'unusual', my mum! 😀
Must be a 4 ring setup, surely?
This only has 3 rings and must be 9 speed:
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Must be a 4 ring setup, surely?
or a mis-print?
[i]Anyway, wish me luck in reaching India by November. I’m going to need it. [/i]
Never a truer word said 🙂