On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Jeremy Till <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 56" for long rides for me. I like comfortable climbing and the > challenge of developing my spin to go faster on the flats. It's also > a gear that I can keep pedaling after 90-100 hilly miles. > > On Jan 24, 5:11 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > > What gears do y'all of longer distance fixed or ss riding > > (let's say 40 miles or more at a stretch) favor, and over what terrain? Thanks. I'd like to hear from others on this topic. I ride 70 - 75" gears unladen, but then I tend to push hard and ride short distances. I intend to try a small gear and try twiddling it for a longer ride some nice day, soon, God willing, and see how that goes. I find it very, *very* strangely hard to rid myself of the "gofast, racer" mindset, even though I never raced (but I first became seriously interested in bikes about the time Merckx was coming into his own and he and ilk formed my attitudes), and it is strangely hard for me not to think that riding a small gear "doesn't count". Weird psycho compulsion. It is for this plan that I'd like to hear what low gear might serve well. I do have a 17/65" on the flip of my commuter and perhaps I should start with that. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
