I use a 9sp MTB triple with a small 22 front and 36 rear on my general riding and touring bike (Specialized AWOL), and I have found times I would have been glad to have a 40 or 42 in back on loose steep and/or very long loaded climbs. So sorry I schlepp too much gear to suit you. I find it just right for my needs and wants. It is certainly possible I could have walked these climbs too (and sometimes have), but some have been on tight enough trails to make riding more practical than walking. I think it is cool that some folks are using off the shelf items in innovative ways to get people riding where they otherwise might not.
John G in Union Bridge, MD On Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 11:45:50 PM UTC-4, Clayton.sf wrote: > > <snip> > > 40t cogs are the domain of 1x gearing IMO, unless it is an academic > exercise or you are schlepping too much much gear. 22x40 - you would likely > be able to walk as fast. And... why not use at triple at that point. > Personally I like short cage derailers for dirt or none at all and don't go > beyond 36 in a cassette. > > <snip> > > Clayton Scott > SF, CA > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
