[RBW] Re: Compact Half-Step plus Granny gearing

2023-03-02 Thread Berkeleyan
I ran my LongLow with H/S + G for many of its so-far 25 years. I use a Sachs six-speed freewheel on a Phil hub, and learned to shift initially for the correct rear cog, then trim up or down with the front Der. It felt natural and fine, an easy way to ride. - Andrew, Berkeley -- You received t

[RBW] Re: Compact Half-Step plus Granny gearing

2023-03-01 Thread Garth
Well gee Nick, the group is full of pie plate cassette small ring setups. I myself would never use that. That you have to now shift 11 cogs on a cassette hub, well that's exactly the point of the gearing we're talking about here. Nay to the mega cassette hubs, yay to 7 speed freewheel hubs. Not