Riding argus with 29er, slicks, 2x10 gearing

[Single Track]

Hi all,

 

The argus will be my first road race ever and today I realised that my bike, being 2x10, may work against me...

 

I absolutely hate road riding(because of the other road users) but decided to man up and enter the argus. Will riding 2x10 make getting a good time in the Argus a big challenge?

 

Should make a plan to get a road bike?

[Berry]

A 29er can take you to a sub 3 the fact that you hate road riding wouldn't.

[Dicky DQ]

A sub 3 is very doable. I know someone that did this on a 26'r and knoblies. So there.

[Tjokkits]

Im am not much slower on my 29 er with knobblies 2x10 than on my road bike, so with slicks you should be able to have a decent enough time. Think that highway part after climb in constantia you may spin out so train your cadence...

[camelman]

If your rims are not too wide you could even throw on your 700c road/touring tires. I myself am thinking of putting a set of 700cx35 touring bike tires on my P-XC2 wagon wheels for some speed on the road.

 

And with a set of 700mm wide bars you will have a lot of breathing room in that bunch.

 

And put a 10sp road casette on as well. Gives you better ratios, although as mentioned above you might still spin out.

Edited February 9, 2014 by camelman

[Mr X]

Gonna be running out of gears at high speed big time.

[M L]

Meh

[fabs]

We also absolutely hate road riding,

due to other people showing up with the wrong equipment.