As Steve said, for loads and long hills and long rides. I rarely climb in anything under a 35" or so, but if I ever (hah!) do some loaded touring in northern NM, the consensus is that some low bailouts might be very welcome. Further, there are some steep, short sand-bogged hills around here for which a 20" low might be welcome.
The principal reason for a change is that, with a 36/24 X 9, I can do 99/100 of my riding in the outer ring, while with the current 46/36/24 X 7, one must switch between high and low ranges (46/36) for steep hills and off road. And I can put that 48 t cut down ring guard on the 46 position so that it all does not look so wimpy. On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 5:11 AM, Michael Hechmer <[email protected]> wrote: > Are you trying to ride up the walls of your house? What exactly do you need > a 24/36, and how fast do you have to spin that gear to keep the bike > upright? > > Michael > > On Friday, April 6, 2012 8:08:14 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> 1. The stock mini 2-bys seem to have 42 outers. Do any of y'all use 36 >> outers? >> >> 2. If so, (a) Do people laugh at you? (b) Do you notice any additional >> friction? >> >> I think I've scored steel 36 and 24, so wear ought not to be an issue, >> right? >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/qokQKAoxsUUJ. > 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. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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.
