Stretch Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 As a matter of interest...what gearing did everyone use? I rode the course as a "singlespeed" yesterday keeping my gears on 28-17 (gain ratio of 3.2)...could probably have knocked it down one on the cassette...but that was pretty comfortable to climb all the hills and not spin out on the flats...interested to know what you hardcore SSers were using p.s was really lekker and made me want to get a SS even more
Stretch Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 34x16 and 10 beers jurre...thats mean...the ten beers must have helped
rouxtjie Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 jurre...thats mean...the ten beers must have helpedHe fell the whole way, he could have been running 44 x 11 wouldnt have mattered. I went with 32x18...perfect
Stretch Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 He fell the whole way, he could have been running 44 x 11 wouldnt have mattered. I went with 32x18...perfect thats sounds more like it....nice to know what i need to work towards
rouxtjie Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 thats sounds more like it....nice to know what i need to work towardshe was on a 26 inch bike though...so it would be like 32x16 29er size
Ryanpmb Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 As a matter of interest...what gearing did everyone use? I rode the course as a "singlespeed" yesterday keeping my gears on 28-17 (gain ratio of 3.2)...could probably have knocked it down one on the cassette...but that was pretty comfortable to climb all the hills and not spin out on the flats...interested to know what you hardcore SSers were using p.s was really lekker and made me want to get a SS even more32x17
Thug Posted July 22, 2013 Author Posted July 22, 2013 Also rode SASSC on a 32x17 (29r) but felt a 32x18 would have been more appropriate.
rouxtjie Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Also rode SASSC on a 32x17 (29r) but felt a 32x18 would have been more appropriate.yes, especially since we were hanging like fruitbats from the party at the potbelly something or the other. Who knew hilton had a nightlife
jcmeyerSS Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I was on 34:18 on my 9er.also suffered but think it had more to do with the 10 quarts I drank at Pot and Barrel, along with the tequila in my water bottle.
rouxtjie Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I was on 34:18 on my 9er.also suffered but think it had more to do with the 10 quarts I drank at Pot and Barrel, along with the tequila in my water bottle.Oh is that what it was called.....nothing like bohemian rhapsody through a piece of singletrack to perk one up I always say jcmeyerSS 1
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