cowboylegs Posted August 17, 2012 Share You were riding when you should have been walking pushing ur bike is the most inefficient thing you can do to a bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted August 17, 2012 Share What was your smallest chainring on the 2x10 - a 26? If so I would have a similar feeling to you. I use the 24 chainring on my XT 3x10 and am very grateful to have it. I couldn't pull a 26 with any real comfort up some of the climbs I've done this year. But with Shimano now supplying a 24 on a 2x10 chainring I can't help but think that 24/38 on a 2x10 is the way to go. I agree with Eldron about range being the relevant point of a 2x10 vs 3x10 debate and for me the lower end of the range is most relevant. But to be honest I don't know how often I would use/miss a 42/11 when a 38/11 with a aero tuck and freewheel will probably be as fast? 28 ?! it was crap , and rule no 5 would FU the best of us no matter how much HTFU you sucked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted August 17, 2012 Share Just a question... and bear in mind, I've never been to Magoebas... What about rule no 5..? Would it make a diffrence? N, F, O, NO !! Edited August 17, 2012 by Iron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometime Posted August 17, 2012 Share pushing ur bike is the most inefficient thing you can do to a bike I found polishing my bike to reduce wind resistance even more ineffecient than pushing it - each to their own I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometime Posted August 17, 2012 Share 28 ?! it was crap , and rule no 5 would FU the best of us no matter how much HTFU you sucked in. 28 - Ouch! I remember the Magoebaskloof race (the one that ran from the school) from a few years ago and I know I would never be able to turn a 28 on that route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted August 17, 2012 Share 28 - Ouch! I remember the Magoebaskloof race (the one that ran from the school) from a few years ago and I know I would never be able to turn a 28 on that routei have a small 28 in the front and with a 36 at the back - its more than adequate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometime Posted August 17, 2012 Share i have a small 28 in the front and with a 36 at the back - its more than adequate One day when I'm a real cyclist I'll be able to say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted August 17, 2012 Share One day when I'm a real cyclist I'll be able to say thatlol - i am far from a real cyclist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Posted August 17, 2012 Share i have a small 28 in the front and with a 36 at the back - its more than adequate it's what I currently have and those steep long climbs up the escarpment from the low veld up to the high veld that wind through unused forest roads F@@@ed me up good and solid. short climbs are ok but when its a few Km's of it then no . Edited August 17, 2012 by Iron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometime Posted August 17, 2012 Share lol - i am far from a real cyclist! Well if that's the case (and no disrespect intended) maybe you've not yet done some really long, hard climbs? e.g. if you can climb the 916m in 13 odd km at the start of the barberton marathon (1+ hours of non-stop climbing) and go on to finish the rest of the marathon at a decent pace on a 28 chainring, then in my book and you're a real cyclist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted August 17, 2012 Share Well if that's the case (and no disrespect intended) maybe you've not yet done some really long, hard climbs? e.g. if you can climb the 916m in 13 odd km at the start of the barberton marathon (1+ hours of non-stop climbing) and go on to finish the rest of the marathon at a decent pace on a 28 chainring, then in my book and you're a real cyclist.ok - let me put it this way - did sani2c using the same gear ratio's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboylegs Posted August 21, 2012 Share I found polishing my bike to reduce wind resistance even more ineffecient than pushing it - each to their own I guess LOL mmm...you get my point... 3x10 works for all conditions - spruit, breedts, magoebas, tokai mast, long straight drags! if you are happy 2x10 or 1x10 you are either a. not riding a wide variety of routesb. much stronger than the above average riderc. spinning like a mofo on the straights you miss out on either the bottom or top end when you reduce the amount of chain rings...that is simple math Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 21, 2012 Share I'm spinning like a mofo on the straights. Until I get strong enough to turn a 36/34 up the hills, that is. May be there now, but still want to have my other gears there for the steepies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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