I switched to sub-compact doubles from Riv-standard triples some years ago when I found that on my "sandy-dirt-biased" Fargo, although my 46/36/24 was fine for pavement riding (almost all on the 46 and the 7 smallest of the 9 cogs), but that, when I went on mixed terrain rides with steeper hills or deeper sand, those lowish-middle gears required by the terrain far too much shifting between the outer and middle rings. I switched to a 44/30 and eventually, with the current Matthews, changed to a 42/28 and 10 cogs; all of which allowed me to get even closer mid-range gearing while still having a perfectly sufficiently high 89" high and 31" low (46" low on the 42), which works just fine for my sort of riding. (14-27 mismatched 10-speed -- 89-83-77-73-69-65-62 ( 69-65-62 is my cruising range in the flat but sandy bosque; yes, the 65 to 62 is a very convenient drop) -56-52-46, and then 46 to 31 on the 24.).)
With a very subcompact 2X10, I get almost the same range and as-close spacing as with the 3X9, but more of it on the outer ring, so no awkward front shifting; and I still have the granny for traumatic situations (like turning a 90* corner on the very sandy, often muddy soil under the Montano bridge, while having to negotiate a 6" high concrete bump followed by even deeper sand; all this requiring massive torque and thus a quick dump to the granny). However, as for climbing, I personally *like* to stand, so 46" gets me up most hills in my immediate area. I am sure I read that, back when cassettes were limited to 10 or even 9, some pros used triples in the mountain stages. On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Bill Schairer <[email protected]> wrote: > Good points or I thought are there rules? But even spinning for a few > minutes to recover must be faster than the near dead stops one often sees. > Anyway, I've always wondered about it. Has a pro ever ridden a triple in > the big races? > > Bill > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
