oh and today i finally changed from a 12 / 25 to a 13 / 26
Did a cold 78 today. 16 set off, 8 returned. We got lost somewhere south of Wigan and did a lot of messing about on busy roads. Not my preferred route choice but not too bad a ride out.
1/2 Tour route yesterday, shortish run Tommoz and then 9 mile FR race at Dufton Saturday as long as it's not interrupted by adverse weather.
13/26??? I have either 12/25 or 12/27 on mine... depending what hilleage I am going to encounter...
“the cause of my pain, was the cause of my cure” Rumi
I think mines 19/ something. Still dont know what it means.
The 12/25 isnt a problem but by fitting a 13/26 it helps keep the more commonly used sprockets on the big ring for when your tramming along. I would very rarely use the 26 sprocket or the 25 for that matter when climbing as I always like to keep one in hand.
Normally climb steep hills on the 23.
And to be honest if your using the 12 sprocket your doing 50mph .
I think the only time Ive ever used the 12 tooth is when a certain forumite past me doing 50mph and threw a bidon at me. She had her chin on the bars at that time, it was a blurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
It does amaze me though how many newcomers try and climb in the big ring and cross there chain.
Just having a new chain and cassete on my Rourke after nearly 4 years and god knows how many thousands of miles. Thats not bad especially as most of my riding is in the Peak District and the pressure you put on the climbing sprockets is a hell of a lot.
Keep up the training on bike Hann, and you should do a more in depth report. Oh and a picture or two of your bikes please.
We need more pictures of everyones bikes.
AL
On your back wheel
Big sprockets and little sprockets mate yes.
Okay mark a tooth on the little sprocket with tipex or marker, turn the sprocket and count the teeth, should be either 12 or 13 usually.
Same on big sprocket and that could be 25, 26 even 29
Or if you clean your bike and the sprockets arnt covered in crap it should say the num,ber on them. Although some dont.
Campag ones usually do.
The 25/26/ 29 ones are your climbing sprockets
hence the bikie 12/25 or 13/26
Not much difference and everyone is different in there preference.
Can't you just get on your average road bike and be able to cope with the hills or is the average bike ill equipped.
They called me mad and i called them mad and damn them they outvoted me !!!.
You can indeed
Depends on what you class as average. Most road bikies that ride a lot buy a lightweight road bike with 10speed gearing. ( Apart from Brett who rides a fixed and thats just an age thing).
If your doing lots of miles then your average bike becomes hard work. Weight, tyres and other things become issues.
Ive converted many a cyclist who has been struggling with a heavy bike with knobbly tyres on and have just about given up. They have a little go on my road bike and think God its a lot easier. In reality its not easy but for your general average cyclist who just wants to do a few miles at a steady pace it is.
You can now purchase a lightweight good quality roadbike fairly cheap.