On Dec 11, 2006, at 12:47 AM, Bob W wrote: > Mine has derailleurs rather than a hub gear, so it probably has a much > wider range of gear ratios than yours. An 8-gear hub probably limits > its use for gnarly stuff, but if you've no interest in gnarl then it > looks like an ideal bike.
You can use gearbox bikes on gnarly terrain; they just need to be built for it :) http://www.laharbikes.com/ If you'll excuse the shockingly bad website, that's a full carbon- fibre downhill racing bike with a 14-speed planetary-geared hub mounted in the frame. Don't think it's fragile because it's made of carbon: the manufacturer warranties them for 5 pro race seasons. Apparently it's getting quite a reputation... I just wish they did a slightly-less- gnarly version for people with more sense :) - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
