Originally posted by el Inglés
More a rage against members who don´t pull their weight , funny that they tend to be the racers
What? What do you mean?
Originally posted by el Inglés
More a rage against members who don´t pull their weight , funny that they tend to be the racers
Originally posted by eddiebrannan
know why they call it a "granny ring?" it's for grannies, that's why. strictly double
Originally posted by el Inglés
Try riding the mountains in Europe during July and August , the Ventoux and the Angliru for example , even the pros used the 30 for the latter and the former killed Tommy Simpson ( pray it´s not a hot day ) .
Do you mean a 30 on the rear cassette? That would make me feel less of a wimp with my 25 on the significant hills around San Francisco.
Originally posted by limerickman
I want to endorse what El Ingles says : nothing wrong with having a triple : cycling is about enjoyment first and foremost.
And if a person needs the triple to get through their route, it's their business.
Our sport is open to all - I've been there, done that in cycling terms, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with triples as far as
I am concerned.
If it means people taking up the sport and, more importantly,
letting them train and get fitter with the minimum amount of stress, I'm all for it !
Originally posted by eddiebrannan
know why they call it a "granny ring?" it's for grannies, that's why. strictly double
Originally posted by Deanster
How rude! Come to Colorado and ride the front range with your double...if you are man enough. Seriously, I am a Grandpa and still ride the "Triple Bypass" with my Triple and the flats and rolling hills with my double. Nice to have both. It greatly extends my range for riding the hills that I love to do at my advanced age.
Originally posted by Kaboom
What kind of cranks are you riding?
Originally posted by vaughnden
Double on road bike and triple on my off road bike.
Originally posted by davek
I currently ride a double 52-42 x 14-28 - and it's a 5-speed cassette. I bought the bike in the days when that seemed like a lot and I find it still gives me enough gears for most occasions.
After reading this thread, I'm definitely going for a triple on my next bike with a smaller range on the cassette - I reckon something like 50-40-28 x 12-21 should give me the kind of range I require, with a bigger top gear than I currently have and a smaller bottom gear. I think I need it - I'm not in great shape, my knees are dodgy and racing hard is not a concern. But I do like climbing.
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