Willehond's new ride!

[straatvark]

 

WH' date=' what gear ratios you used?

 

You expressed a need for compact couple of months ago?

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Yes, I should have gone compact, but my ego got the better of me.  I got a normal 46/53 with a sensible 11-26 at the back.  The 26 helps a lot with the climbing and if I ever venture towards the Ardennes (or the Alps), I might even get a 27 tooth granny!

 

The sensible thing would have been to get a compact, but it's Holland and it's flat.  Get a compact if you are thinking of going to Belgium or Europe and love your knees.  Unlike SA, the climbs here justify the easier gears.

 

Same here with the ego , but my 39*23 hurts a bit on this Gallic country roads that go straight over the "bumps" and thinking about alternatives that dont include less Guiness

 

Ooops, I meant 53/39, not 53/46!  I used to have a 39-25 as my best spinning option, but adding just one extra tooth for a 39-26 makes a big difference.  Chuck on a 27 and you don't need a compact!

 

Seeing that you're older than me you could always go for a tripple

 

funny bliksem

 

[gummibear]

Wh

Did you ever get that headset cap sorted?Is it meant to be open like that?

 

[Willehond]

Wh

Did you ever get that headset cap sorted?Is it meant to be open like that?

 

Yes, it is meant to be open!  I just have be carful when I lift the bike upright after a rainy session, because water pours out of the headset!  All that extra weight....