rusty bodie
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Can anyone give me an idea of what bottom gear my girlfriend might need for Sa Calobra?
She has only been into the bike this past year and can manage around 40 miles at a steady pace, but as yet, big climbs have still to be attempted.
She rides a Cannondale Super Six carbon thing which feels lighter than my old TVT! I am going to fit a 34t inner ring on it for her. I grovelled up the climb two years ago on my Eddy Merckx with a 39 x 26t and that was pretty tortuous and killed my feet!
I really have no clue about these modern ultra low gear ratios - "back in my day" they were only seen on touring and mountain bikes! :shock:
Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
She has only been into the bike this past year and can manage around 40 miles at a steady pace, but as yet, big climbs have still to be attempted.
She rides a Cannondale Super Six carbon thing which feels lighter than my old TVT! I am going to fit a 34t inner ring on it for her. I grovelled up the climb two years ago on my Eddy Merckx with a 39 x 26t and that was pretty tortuous and killed my feet!
I really have no clue about these modern ultra low gear ratios - "back in my day" they were only seen on touring and mountain bikes! :shock:
Any thoughts would be most appreciated.