I run the standard front rings (40/32) and an 18t FW. A few months back I purchased an IRD FW through Soma. It really nice and a bit cheaper than the White Industries FW. I rarely flip the wheel or adjust the gearing. In fact, I've only used the 32t ring once. I climb through Forest Park in 40-18 no problem and even did the 14 mile climb to the top of Larch Mountain in that gearing and it was fine.
http://store.somafab.com/irdsispfr.html My rear hub is a Surly fixed/free. I have an 18t fixed cog on it. I've used that once for a 30 mile ride. I'm not a fan of riding fixed. I can see how it might be great for climbing but otherwise, just too much of a pain in the ass for the way I like to ride. And yes, I probably should have gone with a 16t cog or smaller but really, it's a moot point because regardless of the cog size I won't be ridding fixed anytime soon. --mike On Mar 22, 6:36 am, jandrews_nyc <jasonaschwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > So, after reading these posts, I'm sensing that it's best to not "over > gear" this bike. Would it be smarter to run a 40/32 up front and just > have a single free cog in the back....or run a 16/19 White Ind Dos and > only a nice single speed crankset up front? I am not interested in > fixed. -- 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-bunch@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.
