I have a 50. Granny Joe Bernard
On Friday, April 28, 2023 at 9:48:17 AM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > Yes, I meant those huge inner cogs. I don't know if they actually get to > 52 teeth but I believe they've reached 50. > > On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 6:48 AM lconley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 52 tooth granny cog on the freewheel, I assume. >> I use the term granny for the small chainwheel on the crank, but others >> may not. >> >> Laing >> >> On Friday, April 28, 2023 at 12:32:01 AM UTC-4 Philip Williamson wrote: >> >>> 52 tooth granny cog? >>> >>> Philip >>> SR, CA >>> >>> On Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 6:08:22 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>>> OTOH: this is puzzling: I see so many Rivendells on this list with >>>> very, very high bars, but with 52 tooth granny cogs; IOW gearing designed >>>> for low-torque fast-cadence twiddling. I don't get it. When I spin I move >>>> forward and down; when I torque I shove back and sit up. What gives? >>>> Someone explain. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 6:18 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> ... And one more interesting thing: A more forward and lower position >>>>> makes you re-think your saddle position. With the M/A I had the saddle -- >>>>> first edition Flite -- slammed all the way back on the rails and seapost >>>>> raised for full leg extension; I wanted to sit back and push forward. >>>>> Leaning and reaching more forward, I wanted to move the saddle forward >>>>> and >>>>> down; which I did, ~7 mm forward and ~10 mm down. This felt better >>>>> particularly in the hooks, which with the slightly lower and closer >>>>> saddle >>>>> are now much more comfortable. But the further-forward hoods position >>>>> also >>>>> make standing and grunting, as through sand, feel more natural compared >>>>> to >>>>> the closer and higher M/A. So perhaps I don't need a shorter or a higher >>>>> stem after all. >>>>> >>>> -- >> > 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 [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/353ccda2-2c4a-4f82-be87-14cded87de64n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/353ccda2-2c4a-4f82-be87-14cded87de64n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bb9dab40-1fa1-4f54-a223-ad9014928637n%40googlegroups.com.
