Deb: Try a 40x15. That will give you a little less than 72 inches--same gear that I used for the first week of the Big Fix and all of PBP in '07. If you're feeling strong and don't have steep hills to climb, switch to a 40x14 (76 inches).
P.S. Sorry I missed you on the Last Chance today! Hope you had a good ride. –Eric N Sent from my iPhone 5S > On Dec 30, 2013, at 12:54 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. -- 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.
