Hey Patrick, what's the name of that guy who makes those? I know white industries used to make the limbo spider...
14-15 gear inches is about as low as I can go on loose terrain. We really like horrible fire roads and class 4 roads, plus riding technical singletrack with a loaded bike. -James *Analog Cycles * *www.analogcycles.com <http://www.analogcycles.com>* *instagram.com/analogcycles <http://instagram.com/analogcycles>* *analogcyc...@gmail.com <analogcyc...@gmail.com>* *301-456-5471* On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 3:26 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's an interesting view of gearing, and an interesting mix of > components to get it. I personally would rather walk after a certain point > (or just avoid the route), but that's my own preference. > > I recall, back about 1990, when your typical mtb gearing was 48/38/28 X > 14-28 7 speed (26" low), installing a Mountain Tamer Quad eensy teensy > granny inside of the 28; it was either a 16 or an 18 t splined cog that > attached to a bolt-on (74 bcd) splined holder. Whether 16 or 18 t, I got 16 > or 17 gi, which I found too low to manage -- I'd fall over trying to get my > feet into the straps, and of course, setup was very finicky. > > The man is still in business, and you can still get a 16 t "ring". Pair > that with a 50 t cog and a 26" 50 mm wheel for 8.32 gi. Now sprint like > Denis Demetriev or whoever is currently a World Champ at 200 rpm and you'd > be going just a tiny hair under 5 mph! Keep up that spin! > > I'm kidding of course, and I think that the Turkey system is very > interesting, and one I'd certainly try if I rode very steep inclines and > had the skills (which I certainly do not) to keep my balance on them. > Really, gearing has to be aligned with needs and skills, and I dislike very > steep, technical stuff, and can't ride it anyway. > > I'm curious: For heavily loaded touring, what is the lowest gear you (all) > find desirable? > > On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 12:48 PM, James / Analog Cycles < > analogcyc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> New article up on the Analog Cycles >> <https://www.facebook.com/Analogcycles/?fref=mentions&hc_location=group> >> Journal. >> It's about Turkey Vulture Supreme gearing, a refinement of our super wide >> range gearing system. Roughly 23% lower gearing on the low end, and the >> same ole high gearing as a standard touring bike. We walk through the >> what, why and how. If you like really steep roads, or loose steep roads, >> or riding your touring bike off road, this gearing is for you. Email me >> with questions: Analogcycles at gmail dot com. >> >> https://www.analogcycles.com/2018/03/30/get-your-clutches-in >> to-turkey-vulture-supreme-gearing/ >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rUqf4qkOzMI/Wr6GS-KkjbI/AAAAAAAAD44/O2UnbZMqz14cx-hrtay52vgJsku1wCMBgCLcBGAs/s1600/29117107510_e1b96c1557_b-e1522429675794.jpg> >> >> -- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > topic/rbw-owners-bunch/R6-iS0HR2YM/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
