Last Friday, rode from downtown San Diego to Oceanside, lightly loaded for credit card touring, on my Atlantis, fully geared, racke'n'packed. Had an interesting experience on the rolly section between UCSD & Del Mar. I was catching a rider while I was coasting on the downhill & the rider was pedaling. Pretty even on the flats. When I'd shift down to lug my loaded butt (and luggage) up the hill, I'd lose ground. We eventually came together at a stop light in Del Mar & it was a woman on a single speed just out for a fun ride. With no racks, packs, & the simple drive train, her bike was a stark contrast to mine. And we seemed to be making about the same average speed, despite the equipment differences, FWIW.
dougP -----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dustin Sharp Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 7:46 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: 50 Miles on the Quickbeam today - thoughts on 40x18 That ride can have a few monster hills on it, depending on the route you take. If you go up Genese from my house, for example, you have to do four big climbs before you even get to Torrey Pines State Park and begin the true coastal portion of the ride. I had a low gear of 36x29 yesterday and I was still wishing for something a bit lower! But that may be more an indication of my fitness level than anything. Dustin Sharp San Diego, CA On 12/8/08 6:34 AM, "Patrick in VT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hmm . . . 40x18 seems like a very casual gear for a single speed road > ride, no? A good gear ratio for getting around town or on a studded > tire winter bike, but I can't imagine a longer, spirited ride in such > a low gear. > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
