Hello all...
I am new to road cycling. I road a few thousand miles last year. I got a new bike about July last year. I did not know much about road bikes when I purchased it and I think the gearing my not be ther best for me.
I am sure gearing is like favorite colors. Everybody has one and they are mostly different.
I mostly wanted to talk about compact cranksets and what my riding will be like....
I have a 13-29 now. Med cage derail. Standard size Front....
Ok....It is an OK setup....not great but OK....
The top two rear gears hit the top cog of the derail when I am in them. SO...here is my plan and here is the situation....
I am getting a 12-25...I will ride that this year until July. I am going to France to ride a tour at Alp De Huez. I have been informed that there in no flat option.
I am a so so rider....not a racer but I like to ride hard and think I am fast.....
When I go to France I plan on getting a compact set of cranks. 50-34 and keeping my 12-25.....
http://www.vsstech.net/biff/bike-gears.htm
Here is a HTML file of my gear calc's
I want to know what you guys think.....and I don't want to know about what a geek you think I am or that I have too much free time on my hands.....I have been bitten by the bug of road cycling. I like it.
Here are a few other pic's of me and my bike..
http://www.vsstech.net/biff/MS150.JPG
http://www.vsstech.net/biff/my_ride.jpg
http://www.vsstech.net/biff/hooters.jpg
PS anyone going to be at the Jalapeno Hundred this weekend? http://www.harlingen.com/jalapeno.htm
Me and my girlfriend will be. Let me know and we can say hi and maybe ride a few miles.....
Biff
I am new to road cycling. I road a few thousand miles last year. I got a new bike about July last year. I did not know much about road bikes when I purchased it and I think the gearing my not be ther best for me.
I am sure gearing is like favorite colors. Everybody has one and they are mostly different.
I mostly wanted to talk about compact cranksets and what my riding will be like....
I have a 13-29 now. Med cage derail. Standard size Front....
Ok....It is an OK setup....not great but OK....
The top two rear gears hit the top cog of the derail when I am in them. SO...here is my plan and here is the situation....
I am getting a 12-25...I will ride that this year until July. I am going to France to ride a tour at Alp De Huez. I have been informed that there in no flat option.
I am a so so rider....not a racer but I like to ride hard and think I am fast.....
When I go to France I plan on getting a compact set of cranks. 50-34 and keeping my 12-25.....
http://www.vsstech.net/biff/bike-gears.htm
Here is a HTML file of my gear calc's
I want to know what you guys think.....and I don't want to know about what a geek you think I am or that I have too much free time on my hands.....I have been bitten by the bug of road cycling. I like it.
Here are a few other pic's of me and my bike..
http://www.vsstech.net/biff/MS150.JPG
http://www.vsstech.net/biff/my_ride.jpg
http://www.vsstech.net/biff/hooters.jpg
PS anyone going to be at the Jalapeno Hundred this weekend? http://www.harlingen.com/jalapeno.htm
Me and my girlfriend will be. Let me know and we can say hi and maybe ride a few miles.....
Biff