Today's Bike Ride

[Al Fowler]

Trough is a steady climb Al. Nice loop from A6 side round to Chipping, Longridge and back to A6 - give that Em a nudge too and get her to oil her chain!

She's abit busy though isnt she, but once mays past im sure she'll be up for it.


Ady....is there a way of telling what my number thingy (to do with the chain....group-set???) is...sure its 19/ something

[Hanneke]

Such a pitty you guys are so far away, must get Wheeze out for a ride... and good Toffer, once he has recovered from the horror that is his leg...

[Ady In Accy]

Al, your front will no doubt be 53/39 and the Ribble Sportive may be somthing like 13-26. Count the teeth on the big & little sprocket.

[Al Fowler]

Al, your front will no doubt be 53/39 and the Ribble Sportive may be somthing like 13-26. Count the teeth on the big & little sprocket.

I'll go and do it now.

[Al Fowler]

Al, your front will no doubt be 53/39 and the Ribble Sportive may be somthing like 13-26. Count the teeth on the big & little sprocket.

You are correct....13-26.....didnt count the front....i'd just lose count repeatedly.


Is 13-26 a standard, 'in the middle' groupset? (it is a groupset isnt it?)

[Ady In Accy]

13-26 is aimed at the 'Sportive' events with hills as a 39/26 bottom gear should see somebody with good fitness over most hills. A race or 'tight' block is 11-21 so geared higher for flat/downhill speed.

[Al Fowler]

13-26 is aimed at the 'Sportive' events with hills as a 39/26 bottom gear should see somebody with good fitness over most hills. A race or 'tight' block is 11-21 so geared higher for flat/downhill speed.

Ok cheers, so ive no excuses when it comes to hills then.

[Ady In Accy]

Ok cheers, so ive no excuses when it comes to hills then.

None! CU on the bike in May.


Don't suppose your bus is heading to Coledale next weekend is it..............?

[(notsomuchofa)Fellrunner]

Ok cheers, so ive no excuses when it comes to hills then.

You should be able to climb walls with a 26 .

[Hanneke]

You should be able to climb walls with a 26 .

I have a 12/27 on my training bike

Mind, I regularly have to climb walls with it... so I have an excuse...