I went to a bike swap this morning and scored 3 HG cassettes (two missing outer cogs and lockrings) for $5 -- not bad. Brother willing to trade stock aluminum 36 and 24 for steel ones. Ready to go!
On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 7:57 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, you are right. Yes, I did a "replace all" for tire diameter and > forgot about the cogs. > > This wheelset is geared for dirt, so the high and low are useful. Anyway, > riding fixed so much, I find myself "not bothering" much above 85": I can > sprint such a gear to well over 30 at need, but usually just coast. And I > find a gear of about 30" ample for most pavement hills, but grinding > through sand takes as low as you've got. > > I will probably play around with these ratios; the 65 is fine for pavement > or firm dirt with the Big Apples but a 61" (17t) instead of the 58/18 would > work better for looser dirt cruising. > > > On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Michael Hechmer <mhech...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I think the new set up actually looks like this: >> >> >> >> >> 36 >> >> 24 >> >> >> >> >> >> *12* >> >> >> 87 >> >> 58 >> >> *13* >> >> >> 80 >> >> 54 >> >> *14* >> >> >> 75 >> >> 50 >> >> *16* >> >> >> 65 >> >> 44 >> >> *18* >> >> >> 58 >> >> 39 >> >> *20* >> >> >> 52 >> >> 35 >> >> *23* >> >> >> 45 >> >> 30 >> >> *26* >> >> >> 40 >> >> 27 >> >> *30* >> >> >> 35 >> >> 23 >> >> *34* >> >> >> 31 >> >> 20 >> >> >> >> I would find a hi gear of 87 too low and a low gear below 25 >> unnecessary, but to each his own. Other than the big jump between the 14 & >> 16 on the big ring the shifting pattern is remarkably good for a 12 tooth >> difference and a wide range cassette. This gearing question has no perfect >> answer, just a bunch of trade offs between wide range and acceptable >> patterns. If it suits you, go for it . Quite creative. >> >> >> I ride a 44/30 with an 11-28 nine speed cassette and lots of people would >> find that.... unusual. >> >> >> Michael >> >> On Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:39:08 AM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>> In a frantic attempt to make the perfectly accessible into something >>> more complicated, I ask whether the 2X9 gearing below I propose for my >>> (very Rivish in philosophy if not Rivendellianly lugged) has any >>> drawbacks compared to the current 3X7 setup. >>> >>> Current: >>> >>> (Big Apple wheelset, 29" diameter.) >>> 46 36 24 >>> 16 83 65 >>> 18 74 58 >>> 20 67 52 >>> 23 58 45 **30 >>> 26 51 40 **27 >>> 30 44 35 **23 >>> 34 31 20 >>> >>> Proposed: >>> >>> 36 24 >>> 12 87 58 >>> 13 80 54 >>> 14 75 50 >>> 16 65 33 >>> 18 58 33 >>> 21 50 33 >>> 24 44 29 >>> 28 37 25 >>> 34 31 20 >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> Patrick Moore >>> Albuquerque, NM >>> For professional resumes, contact >>> Patrick Moore, ACRW >>> http://resumespecialties.com/**index.html<http://resumespecialties.com/index.html> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ddTpBhvCWHkJ. >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.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-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.
