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August 22nd 07, 10:34 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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August 22nd 07, 08:40 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
bugbear wrote:
David Damerell wrote:
Quoting Bonge Boo :
MTB is rigid (1990 Rockhopper). 29lbs. The rolling resistance and
weight was where I was hoping to make...
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Forum: UK
August 21st 07, 03:30 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
David Damerell wrote:
Quoting Bonge Boo :
MTB is rigid (1990 Rockhopper). 29lbs. The rolling resistance and weight
was where I was hoping to make all the gains, and...
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Forum: UK
August 21st 07, 03:26 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
Roger Merriman wrote:
Bonge Boo wrote:
I hope someone has some suggestion on how I should best proceed?
After a very very long time off the bike, I recently...
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Forum: UK
August 21st 07, 03:21 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
Ace wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:48:30 +0100, Bonge Boo
wrote:
My advice would be, fit a compact double (e.g. 50-34) at
the front and wider range cassette (e.g....
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Forum: UK
August 21st 07, 03:18 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
Tony Raven wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:48:30 +0100, Bonge Boo wrote:
To give you some idea, one of the hills I was gonna use is 30%. It
completely bypasses a really unpleasant and dangerous...
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Forum: UK
August 20th 07, 12:48 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
The bike has a Sora 2005 groupset, apart from a 9 speed Tiagra rear
mech. Chainset is a 52x39 and the cassette is a 12-25.
Don't throw anything away, as once you have reasonable fitness...
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August 20th 07, 12:14 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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August 20th 07, 12:06 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
Tony Raven wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:58:01 +0100, Bonge Boo wrote:
Sorry, but I won't be.
I have some fairly restrictive parameters to work in, related to a
medical condition. I...
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Forum: UK
August 20th 07, 07:58 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
Martin Bulmer wrote:
Bonge Boo wrote:
couldn't possibly do anything but stand up and stamp
on the pedals. Really exhausting, bad for the joints, etc.
You'll be fine after 2...
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Forum: UK
August 19th 07, 09:08 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
Nigel Cliffe wrote:
Bonge Boo wrote:
Jim Higson wrote:
Bonge Boo wrote:
Alternatively I could try to find a much smaller front chainring. I
reckon a 30x44 would do the job...
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Forum: UK
August 19th 07, 08:30 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
Jim Higson wrote:
Bonge Boo wrote:
Alternatively I could try to find a much smaller front chainring. I
reckon a 30x44 would do the job nicely. But I'm guessing that will balls
up the...
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Forum: UK
August 19th 07, 08:28 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
Nigel Cliffe wrote:
Bonge Boo wrote:
Commuting to work (2.5 miles) is the plan. I have some steep hills
around me.
Ebay came up trumps and I got myself a slightly scruffy, but
...
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Forum: UK
August 19th 07, 06:42 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Radical gearing change: advice needed...
I hope someone has some suggestion on how I should best proceed?
After a very very long time off the bike, I recently started riding my
ancient mountain bike again. However off-road isn't an option...
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