Steve, in response to your questions: For handlebars, agree 100% that Drop Bars are the way to go for a ride like this.
Gearing: my gearing is always exceptionally low. My Roadeo with 22-34-44 and a 13-30 may have been the lowest gearing out of all the riders. I need those low gears - - with the assembled orthopedic and other medical issues, and being over 200 pounds, I just really need super low gears. Patellar tendinitis means I never climb out of the saddle at all, so I I just spin up the hills. Which, of course, is a lot easier in the long run. Most of the other riders did not have gears that low. If you're fit and not too heavy, I would say that a compact double with a 34 tooth inner would be ok, as long as you have a 34 tooth low gear on your cassette. Two years ago, I did the ride on a Della Santa with an ultra-compact double - - 26-40 chainrings, with a SRAM 11-36 cassette. The hills were long, but usually not steeper than 6%. Cycle Greater Yellowstone will post the ride profiles several months before the event (I think they use Map My Ride, with elevation profiles), so we can all know what we're in for. I did the ride on a Roadeo, and I have a Rambouillet as well. IMHO both bikes are well-suited for the course - your Rambouillet (with triple) would be a great choice if you are willing to put on drop bars. Good luck, hope to see you next year. Max > > > So here's the big q: is this ride doable without a granny gear using my > compact double. If forced to ride out of the saddle for an extended period > I don't think that adds to a pleasant day. > > Any advice based on what others on the trip were using? > > Steve Seelig > > On Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 1:31:19 PM UTC-4, reynoldslugs wrote: >> >> Hi RBW - >> >> Posted a flickr album of this ride, the Cycle Greater Yellowstone ride, >> for benefit of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. >> >> We did about 240 miles over 5 days of riding, 22k climbing. I rode my >> Roadeo - always love riding that bike. >> >> Beautiful scenery in Red Lodge, MT; Absarokee; Yellowstone River, >> Sunlight River and Bridge; Beartooth Pass and Chief Joseph Highway. >> >> The Greater Yellowstone Area around Montana and Wyoming is really lovely. >> I can't say enough about the scenery, mountains, and good condition of the >> roads. >> >> Beartooth Pass was hard, but worth it. The pass tops out close to >> 11,000' - - I haven't climbed like that since the Markleeville Death ride 8 >> or 9 years ago. >> >> Pics here: >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/albums/72157710643614821 >> >> I rode my Roadeo, with a mostly Campagnolo drive train, aided and abetted >> by a Shimano Deore 737 triple (22-34-44), which was essential to getting >> over some of those passes. I don't wear that Fat Cyclist jersey for >> nothing... >> >> best, >> >> Max Beach >> Santa Rosa 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a68ee1fa-04f9-4754-8076-fd2f0d05fc01%40googlegroups.com.
