JJDT Posted Friday at 10:00 AM Share Also my first time doing this event. Just a question for the guys who did this event before in terms of gearing. Currently running 11spd with 11- 46 with 36 Chainring. I'm not a specialist climber and will drop the front to a 34 and the question now is will this 34 - 46 ratio be sufficient for the "MAC"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted Friday at 10:23 AM Share 16 minutes ago, JJDT said: Also my first time doing this event. Just a question for the guys who did this event before in terms of gearing. Currently running 11spd with 11- 46 with 36 Chainring. I'm not a specialist climber and will drop the front to a 34 and the question now is will this 34 - 46 ratio be sufficient for the "MAC"? TB is a tricky race to pick a gear ratio for, you really need a wide as possible range because outside of fangs/MAC you are also dealing with long flat sections and relative downhills where you want big gears. Generally speaking I think 34 and 36 are fine, depends on how you deal with long climbs usually. Fangs are very steep but relatively short. MAC is a long grind but not particularly steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted Friday at 10:40 AM Share 37 minutes ago, JJDT said: Also my first time doing this event. Just a question for the guys who did this event before in terms of gearing. Currently running 11spd with 11- 46 with 36 Chainring. I'm not a specialist climber and will drop the front to a 34 and the question now is will this 34 - 46 ratio be sufficient for the "MAC"? How fit/strong are you? I dropped To a 32 chainring with 10-50 cassette. Unless you’re almost elite level the 36 /46 is not going to be enoug to clear the fangs and MAC without a long walk Prince Albert Cycles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJDT Posted Friday at 11:07 AM Share @Skubarra I did some research on the event and have noticed that there are a few climbs such as FANGS, MAC, Never Ender and also the flat fast sections. If needed then I will need to change the ratio to maybe at least to a 50 at the rear. @DieselnDust I'm relatively strong but I will not going for any Strava KOM's. I just want to get to the top and also have enough in the tank to get to the end as the Never Ender also lies ahead with that long drag that is relatively steep. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HdB Posted Friday at 12:23 PM Share I rode with a 36T and 10-50, which was fine even though I was feeling like @%$& from before Smitskraal to the top of Bergplaas (stomach decided to be violently unhappy about something). If you can, keep the 36T and go for the 50+ at the back, as the others have mentioned for the long flat and downhill sections. Neverender didn't seem bad at all - I think it helped that I couldn't see it? Plus the Americano at Andrieskraal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted Friday at 12:30 PM Share Remember, you may be capable of turning a 36, your team mates might not. also I never spun out on the flats or descents with a 32 and it allowed me a comfortable spread of gears for the big climbs. fangs are 16% in places MAC hits 13% but its average is about 9% and it’s 10km long. I past many main sheet grinders with their 36’s up MAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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