> On Oct 29, 12:17 pm, Patrick in VT <swing4...@gmail.com> wrote: > (in the ss category, of course - ss'ers aren't really >> competitive in the elite or even cat 3 fields),
Is this because of the type of course, or overall? Wouldn't a single 63" gear be quite competitive on a course like that shown in the video, with few fast flats and a lot of throwing, carrying and mud path grinding? I'm curious if a gear spread would be much of an advantage on such a course -- didn't see much shifting in the video (tho' of course they had far less to shift than we do today). Even a half mile paved section could be covered at 25 mph at 135 rpm in a 63" gear; would someone with a gear spread be able to make huge amounts of time over this on such a short flat? Not doubting, just asking. And I know nothing about CX except that it's done largely on dirt and that you need a huge kit for it. (http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/10/news/what-to-bring-to-a-cyclocross-race_144694?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter) Courtesy of youknowwho: http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2010/10/spending-power-whos-1.html) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
