Hairy Posted October 20, 2011 Share it's better to have a granny and not need it, than to need a granny and not have it. i too someday will want to be strong enough to not need my granny at all, no matter what instances that I may encounter while riding my bike (on graded dirt road, up the side of a mountain especially that one on this year's lionman etc.) If you leave your granny at the old age home and cycle on your bike by yourself you will have a far lighter bike and she won't keep asking you to slow down when you exceed 15km/h speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetapson Posted October 20, 2011 Share I paid for my 3 x 10 why must i pay more for less.Dude - this is how cycling works. The more you pay, the quicker the components wear out. It's like an mini anti-universe snuck in to the real one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted October 20, 2011 Share Hasnt anyone noticed that its quicker to walk up than trying to ride a granny gear 22x34 ? Walk. WALK. WALK???? On short steep granny hills it's faster to ride (the dismount and remount takes some time) - on longer steep hills it's faster to get off and RUN. Walk...Eldron shakes his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted October 20, 2011 Share The more you pay, the quicker the components wear out. So by that logic, we should all buy Makro specials. They'll last for ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted October 20, 2011 Share The part I find really ironic is that everybody praised SRAM for bringing out a 10 speed cassette: Worse shifting.More weight. Then they praised SRAM for bringing out a double chainwheel. "Better" shifting.Less weight. C'mon SRAM - which is it? Is more better or less better or are both more or less better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted October 20, 2011 Share C'mon SRAM - which is it? Is more better or less better or are both more or less better? 2 x 13 is the dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted October 20, 2011 Share 2 x 13 is the dream If we follow the last few years it's more like 1x18. Soon. Soon I'll have my 1x11... My presssshhhuuuusssss - can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted October 20, 2011 Share i think the ultimate will be 2 x 15... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted October 20, 2011 Share Well IMO it makes you go faster (depending on the ratio)I haven't had issues with the wrong gearing, it just takes quick thinking and fingers, thats why i'm keen for the gripshifts (sram 10speed) that way you can shift more gears in a faster manner. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodbadugly Posted October 20, 2011 Share Hasnt anyone noticed that its quicker to walk up than trying to ride a granny gear 22x34 ?Some of us prefer to ride our bikes. I paid for it. Not to push it, but to ride it.Like Eldon said. Maybe some of you should get out there. Do stuff like the 3 Towers and the Sabie X. See how tough you feel at the end of day 3. During the 3 Towers this past weekend we passed 2 guys (one team) on the Rooiwal climb. Same bikes. The one with the 3 rings was still going, but the ysterman with the 2 rings was pushing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy hardtail Posted October 21, 2011 Share Just saying that an 8kg bike isnt gonna slow you down if you carry it up the hill. I see you xc guys walking down the rough stuff all the time. That must be slower. And please drop your seat next time you try ride down the dh tracks. I get scared watching that high post action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysterperd Posted October 24, 2011 Share I really dont know what all the fuss is about 2 x 10/3 X10 when you have regard to the recent results of the 2011 Cullinan Diamond Rush - the man did it on a friggin singlespeed and came 9th overall!! 9 02:39:26 2547 Klingbiel Dwayne M 70 70 Single Speed M C 1990/07/01 26.34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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