I have the 16/19 freewheel and use common road 36 and 39 tooth chain rings in a double/double set up. I get a 51 and 66 inch gear out of that with no movement in the dropout. I have this on an old 80's Raleigh USA frame with somewhat short dropouts and the "extra" is used just for chain wear. On my soon to be new Simple One (actually five) I plan on the 16/19 and probably the 40/32 and a 22 tooth flip side freewheel. I live in a hilly area so I have no need for higher flat land gearing. This combo should give me all the range I really need on my normal solo rides. On my geared bike I have a Mountain crank with 12-32 cassette and I get a real crawler out of that but admit I could just as well dismount and walk using different muscles and at the same time give my crotch a rest. Its not unlike the old TDF guys used to do back in the 20's or whenever before derailleur gearing caught on and they had to repair all their own machines. I once tried a local hilly 15 mile road ride with just my 51 inch gear and it wasn't any slower by much. My energy was used in the climbing. I coasted on the down hills and spun, spun coasted on the flats. It was actually fairly relaxing. I wouldn't allow myself to shift to the higher gear on the flats and I could easily pedal 10-12 mph with that low gear. I see kids riding their BMX bikes this way all the time using the spin, spin coast approach.....only difference is, I have a saddle at the proper height. I think the new Simple One will be a fun bike to ride.
On May 7, 1:50 pm, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > Has anyone run a White Industries "Double/Double" drivetrain setup on their > Quickbeam? > Or maybe has plans to on their SimpleOne? > > Seems like a nice combination - rear Duo freewheel of 16/19, and front of > either 38/35 or 34/31. > > They suggest the 38/35 for a 26" mtn bike, and the 38/35 for a 29'er... but > it seems to me that the 38/35 would be best for a 700c mostly on-road riding > bike. > > Am I confused? e.g. 38/16 and 35/19 seem like they would be better than > 31/19 and 34/16... > > Anyone try this yet, or have a thought as to why this wouldn't be a great > idea? :) > > Best, > andrew -- 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.
