A couple weeks back I said: "The film makes me want to set a Diablo goal for 2024. I've summited Diablo maybe 10 times, but I want to do multiple summits this year. I'm going to start with 5 as my goal, with the extra challenge that I want to do it on 5 different bikes in my stable. If I manage that, then summit #6 will be on a derailleurless bike."
When I state a goal, I feel committed, even if the RBW Group isn't expending energy to hold me accountable, there is accountability when I type it out. Anyhow, I got a start on the above today with my first summit of Mount Diablo for 2024. I did it on my current stripped down road bike, my Black Mountain Cycles Road. I picked today to avoid the pockets of rain that are hitting us with some regularity. It was sunny and cool, but not cold. One down, four to go. Highlights included a rider on a 2TT Hillborne with Albatross bars. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Friday, December 22, 2023 at 8:48:53 AM UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote: > Therese is a delightful person and a very good rider. I used to run > across her a lot in the East Bay and at SFR events, but I don't think our > paths have crossed lately. > > She's also a fair bit more enlightened about gearing than the filmmaker. > Her set up isn't perfect, but it's close (IMHO). > > The film makes me want to set a Diablo goal for 2024. I've summited > Diablo maybe 10 times, but I want to do multiple summits this year. I'm > going to start with 5 as my goal, with the extra challenge that I want to > do it on 5 different bikes in my stable. If I manage that, then summit #6 > will be on a derailleurless bike. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > On Friday, December 22, 2023 at 7:53:19 AM UTC-8 sarahlik...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed2-hdvGWjU&ab_channel=Henrywildeberry >> >> I found a youtube video that is exactly how I want to ride.... >> >> On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:04:42 AM UTC-8 Sarah Carlson wrote: >> >>> All these responses have given me so much to think about, I appreciate >>> all the help. Thank you! >>> >>> On Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 7:01:05 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> >>>> My low on a 650B bike in Lake County, CA., is 26 x 50. It's useful! >>>> >>>> On Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 1:25:54 PM UTC-8 pi...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The Greater Bay Area is full of 13-24% grades (which is where Sarah >>>>> lives). Visitors from other areas (including places like Colorado) >>>>> frequently drop their jaws when they see what the local touring clubs >>>>> ride >>>>> as a matter of course. A 24x36 drivetrain isn't too low a gear here, >>>>> especially if you're carrying a load. On my triplet, I had a 24x36 and >>>>> still couldn't climb anything over a 12% grade when carrying panniers. On >>>>> my single bike I have a 40x51, and just manage to make it up a 30% grade, >>>>> which required shifting my weight between the rear and front wheels in >>>>> order to keep both wheels on the ground while grinding away. Here in the >>>>> greater San Francisco Bay Area, your bike can never be too light, you can >>>>> never be too wealthy, and you can never have gears too low! >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 1:13 PM Greg J <greg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> @Sarah - maybe the easiest thing is to go on a ride with some local >>>>>> list members who can give you some ideas while you're actually riding on >>>>>> these roads. >>>>>> >>>>>> For example, have you ridden a 24T granny on the road---and if so, >>>>>> with what rear cog? A 24 is really very low for the road (but not for >>>>>> dirt), and a 24T - 32 in the back may be too low to be useful. A 26 or >>>>>> even a 28 may be a better granny depending on your cassette range. But >>>>>> as >>>>>> mentioned already, only you know what works for you. >>>>>> >>>>>> Greg >>>>>> >>>>>> -- 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/50f679b9-a35a-43ec-87ad-a32277783a19n%40googlegroups.com.
