Genesis Equilibrium 20 Disc
Discussion
jamiebae said:
Here are my pair of Genesis bikes - a Day One Alfine for commuting and bad weather
And a Volant, which lives in England for me to use when I'm back home (now running 25c Michelin Pro 4 tyres instead of the very pink Vittoria Rubihno Pro in this pic)
That's a great shot of the Alfine in the snow...superb bikes Jamie - although those tyres were VERY pink weren't they!And a Volant, which lives in England for me to use when I'm back home (now running 25c Michelin Pro 4 tyres instead of the very pink Vittoria Rubihno Pro in this pic)
yellowjack said:
My only real concern would be the 52/36 x 11-28 gearing.
Very wise, Yellowjack, very wise! You hit the nail on the head there I think and (being considerably less-wise) I failed to take enough note of your concern.Now that I am out for longer rides, I am finding that my cadence is dropping too low once the gradient exceeds 10% or so. Down in the 50s and 60s RPMs at 6-8mph and wishing for a lower bail-out gear to regain some momentum.
Hopefully I will get stronger and I am also getting better at pacing my efforts now that I understand the gearing. If not...well, I will have to swap the chainrings to 50/34 next spring (I did upgrade the bike to have a 105 chainset so a ring swap should be possible).
Main point in resurrecting this old thread is to say...LISTEN TO YELLOWJACK...I read your posts in many threads here and the guidance you give to the less-experienced is invaluable (even when we choose not to listen!).
swerni said:
you have a couple of options
1st very easy, change the cassette to a 11-30
2nd less easy, change to a long cage derailure then you can use and 11-32 which would give you the same span of gears as a triple.
Thanks Swerni, looks like £40 would cover the latter option so might be a cost-effective upgrade if the legs don't upgrade themselves :-)1st very easy, change the cassette to a 11-30
2nd less easy, change to a long cage derailure then you can use and 11-32 which would give you the same span of gears as a triple.
Equilibrium25 said:
yellowjack said:
My only real concern would be the 52/36 x 11-28 gearing.
Now that I am out for longer rides, I am finding that my cadence is dropping too low once the gradient exceeds 10% or so. Down in the 50s and 60s RPMs at 6-8mph and wishing for a lower bail-out gear to regain some momentum.Hopefully I will get stronger and I am also getting better at pacing my efforts now that I understand the gearing. If not...well, I will have to swap the chainrings to 50/34 next spring (I did upgrade the bike to have a 105 chainset so a ring swap should be possible).
36/30 is smaller than 34/28
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