> but also how big the jumps are between gears; the ease of getting from one gear to the next; and where your favorite gears are.
For me this is not the issue it seems to be for many other riders. The wide range 1x5 on my commuter / light[er] tour bike with a '90s vintage Campy OR rear derailer has big jumps between gears. Depending on the load and terrain I usually ride one of the two middle gears. On downhills or completely unloaded I may use the highest. For most Midwest climbing the penultimate granny works well for me. I have never used the lowest gear. The 5 speed is set up with a vintage Suntour Winner FW, so I do not get any weight advantage. It is, however, a very simple system that has never broken down on me and is very easy to clean and otherwise maintain. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
