Sorry, the big cog was a 34, not a 32. SunTour VGT rd.
On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Gearing is at least as personal as saddles, but I'd choose the cog combo > that had closer jumps in the cruising range with a bailout. That 17t-21t > jump, at that point in the cogset, looks horrible to me. > > Years ago, when I commuted on a gearie, I used either a (crossover) > 46/36/26 and a 13-21 7 (with 25" actual 559 bsd wheels, 88" down to 31"), > or -- far better! -- a 47/44 halfstep with a bastard 12-32 7, halfstepping > the middle 5 and using the 12 as a big ring, downhill only (actually, more > like a placeholder) and the 32 as a small, uphill only. > > 47.0 44.0 12.0 97.9 13.0 90.4 84.6 15.0 78.3 73.3 17.0 69.1 64.7 > 20.0 58.8 55.0 24.0 49.0 45.8 34.0 32.4 > I don't know what you want or need at the top end, but a 50/11 seems > pretty high unless you are racing. > > My vote for the cheapo 14-34. My only present road bike with multiple > gears uses a home-brew 14-23 7 with 44/30 rings. > > > On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Tim Gavin < > tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com> wrote: > >> Ladies and gents- >> >> I'm looking for a new freewheel. 7 speed, for use on a Phil hub on my >> Riv Road Standard. >> >> For touring, I want lower cogs than the 13-28 I have on there now. The >> Microshift rear derailer (bought from Riv!) will handle a 36t max cog and >> pick up the chain for my 50/40/30 Campy triple just fine. >> >> So far, I see the following options. Anyone know of more? Thanks for >> your advice! >> >> *Shimano* FW723 "Mega Range" 14/ 16/ 18/ 20/ 22/ 24/ 34 >> $14 >> + Cheap! >> - Ugly (zinc finish with huge black "mega range" 34t cog) >> >> *Dimension* 13/ 15/ 17/ 21/ 24/ 28/ 32 >> $42 >> + Shiny nickel plating >> - Not cheap! 3 Shimanos at this price >> >> *IRD* Defiant 13/ 15/ 17/ 21/ 24/ 28/ 32 >> $56 >> + Shiny nickel plating >> + USA company. MUSA freewheel? >> - Not cheap! 4 Shimanos at this price >> >> Gearing: >> Which is better? Riding: touring with 220 lb rider and ~30lb of gear. >> 14/ 16/ 18/ 20/ 22/ 24/ 34 starts fat, ramps slowly, then massive bailout >> cog. >> 13/ 15/ 17/ 21/ 24/ 28/ 32 starts medium, ramps moderately, has two, >> smaller bailout gears (28/32) >> >> Thanks, >> Tim Gavin >> Cedar Rapids, IA >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > > > -- > Albuquerque, NM, USA > > Resumes that get interviews: > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > > -- Albuquerque, NM, USA Resumes that get interviews: http://www.resumespecialties.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
