I wish someone would give *me* a Quickbeam! If you can ride ss for 200km, then your are strong enough for a 70" -- 75" gear. The 15 t will give you a 72", and a 44 will give you a 70" with the 17 t. Me, I'd opt for the 44/17 (but then, I'm nowhere near able to ride 125 miles at a go).
Scuttlebutt has it that cogs smaller than 16 t give up some measurable efficiency compared to larger ones, so perhaps the 44/17 is the good choice. 44/17 is the smack-in-the-middle cruising gear on my 2X7 Rambouillet, that gets 90% of the use. We need photos, you know. Patrick Moore, who owns no Quickbeam, but who does own 2 Riv custom fixies. On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 1:54 AM, debra banks <[email protected]> wrote: > Just a note here to say that I have a lovely orange QB, given to me as a > gift. I've had it for 6 years, and Friday I rode it on a 200k > permanent/brevet up around Yolo & Solano counties. It was delightful. This > is the longest ride I've done with it, and will most likely change the > gearing. I have a 40x17, and it was a bit too easy climbing and at times I > felt like I was over spinning. Or spun out? Either way, should I drop the > rear cog to a 15? Or go to a 42 or 44 front chain ring? > > Also, I'm on the hunt for an albatross if anyone has one for a new fun > project. Thanks! > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Burque (NM) Resumes that get interviews: http://www.resumespecialties.com/ -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
