I like the double cog in the rear, too. I think the chainline is better, and the axle doesn't move in the dropouts. As you get bigger tires and fancier fenders, you lose a lot of adjusting room. I use a 17x21 dingle fixed cog, and I have some different cranks with 40x44, 38x42, etc. The 32x21 was a great climber when I had that on, though.
Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Aug 23, 1:56 am, charlie <cl_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I made my gearing set up simple.....36x39 chain rings and a 16-19 > tooth White Industries freewheel. I get the same exact position in the > dropout and a 51 and 66 inch gear with another gear somewhere in the > middle. I plan on a 22 tooth for the flip side when its worth flipping > the wheel for a long climb. Otherwise I walk uphill or coast downhill. > I place my axle about midway in the dropout. > > On Aug 22, 12:25 pm, Jim Mather <mather...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Minh <mgiangs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Just so i get it, since you're tire is too big to use 40X18 and 32X18 > > > (because you don't have enough dropout space), when you "shift" you go > > > from 40X18 to 32X22, and you end up with 2 speeds instead of four by > > > using the larger cog in rear to eat up some of the slack? > > > Yes, two speeds is enough for me. I keep it in 40x17 almost always. > > That's a gear that works for me on anything but extended climbs or > > exploring the dirt around Mt. Diablo. When I want to go off-road, I > > flip the wheel to the 22. > > > jim m > > wc ca -- 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.
