> C'mon Mike, ya gotta have that 12 instead of a 13? It will make for what
> kind
> of difference when in the 53 for the middle aged slogs like you and me? I
> use a
> 50/13 as my biggest gear and I NEVER 'spin out'. I'll bet most that say
> they do
> just think more than 90 rpm is moving their feet way to fast.
>
> And the compact is SO popular, with a 50t and using that same
> 12-23/25/27...kinda makes the 'gotta have the 53/12 argument...moot(s).
Peter: I'm with you. Funny how I was thinking about the 12 vs 13 on this
morning's ride, on a gradual descent (where speeds of 30+ mph are
maintainable with a bit of effort). Yes, *I* could live fine with a 13t,
although right now I wind out in 50/12 at about 44mph.
But are your customers different from mine? Most come in thinking they need
an ELEVEN!!! And these are guys that would probably be pushing an 11/53 at
maybe 22mph and thinking that a higher gear is what they need to go faster.
But let's be practical (why? I dunno, just seems appropriate) and say that,
if we're gonna have 10 cogs, what's the big deal offering a 12-tooth for the
small? It's not like you're giving much up; you & I probably grew up with 5
in the back, after all!
But that "middle aged slog" remark- good thing you're trained as a fighter
jock or I'd have to come after you for that one! :>)
Did you make it to Las Vegas? One of these days we'll cross paths.
--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
IMBA, BikesBelong, NBDA member
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> MikeJ-<< Unless things have changed, sure, you can get a 29, but with a 13
> on
> the small end. Ask Campy why and they'll tell you (straight faced, no
> less)
> that, if you need a 29, the 13 is fine for the smallest cog. Never mind
> that anything requiring a 29 might have an incredible downhill on the
> other
> side... >><BR><BR>
>
> C'mon Mike, ya gotta have that 12 instead of a 13? It will make for what
> kind
> of difference when in the 53 for the middle aged slogs like you and me? I
> use a
> 50/13 as my biggest gear and I NEVER 'spin out'. I'll bet most that say
> they do
> just think more than 90 rpm is moving their feet way to fast.
>
> And the compact is SO popular, with a 50t and using that same
> 12-23/25/27...kinda makes the 'gotta have the 53/12 argument...moot(s).
>
> Peter Chisholm
> Vecchio's Bicicletteria
> 1833 Pearl St.
> Boulder, CO, 80302
> (303)440-3535
> http://www.vecchios.com
> "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"