The "what bike bits have you just bought" thread
Discussion
daddy cool said:
I occasionally use the granny ring so I just need to see if I could make do with that size for my max speed (which is not terribly speedy).
Edited by Watchman on Saturday 10th September 16:55
Craikeybaby said:
What cassette have you got on the back? I'm running 1x10 on my hardtail, with 32 at the from and 11-36 on the back, I find it great for local riding, but lacking anywhere with decent climbs.
Same as you - 11-36. Weather permitting i'll have a longer ride tomorrow and tackle some of my regular forest hills (short and steep) - i'll think i'll cope (just) but yeah, wouldn't fancy doing any crazy long climbs...Its an XT cassette - I think some of the rings are individual, so could look into fitting a 40T expander maybe...
Watchman said:
daddy cool said:
I occasionally use the granny ring so I just need to see if I could make do with that size for my max speed (which is not terribly speedy).
Edited by Watchman on Saturday 10th September 16:55
I wouldn't miss the 39/12 top ratio but I need to see if 26/12 gives me enough top speed. Will test tomorrow. If it does, I reckon I'll see if it's possible to make a similar change. I'm doubt if there's such a small single narrow/wide sprocket.
AC43 said:
Bought a pair of these and removed the nappy ready for the cycle home
In other news I was cycling the other weekend in jeans and got a bit chafed so, out of curiosity, I tried using the padded liner.Much to my amazement I found it really comfortable partly, I think, due to fact that on this particular one the padding is fairly minimal.
I am now the proud possessor of two pairs of the shorts and four liners.
Never EVER thought I'd get won over by padded shorts but there you go.
Craikeybaby said:
What cassette have you got on the back? I'm running 1x10 on my hardtail, with 32 at the from and 11-36 on the back, I find it great for local riding, but lacking anywhere with decent climbs.
WTF are you climbing to need more than 32-36??I admit I'm a roadie so am a bit daft - but I'm imagining you cycling up some sort of cliff face!
If moderately fit and able to let if flow on downhills on a MTB 32T 11-36T is all that's ever really needed, unless your idea of mountain biking is riding down fire roads rather than single track then 34T up front maybe handy, and then I guess a 40 or 42 rear would be good. I don't think any fit rider should need more than 1 chain ring on a MTB as a rule though.
My do it all hardtail MTB for the Isle of Wight sports 32T 11-36T, decided today as its do it all it could do with a dropper post, debating on reverb stealth and taking a drill to the titanium seat tube or standard reverb and no drilling hum.
My do it all hardtail MTB for the Isle of Wight sports 32T 11-36T, decided today as its do it all it could do with a dropper post, debating on reverb stealth and taking a drill to the titanium seat tube or standard reverb and no drilling hum.
Some Gump said:
^Aye, but even horror like Winnats pass and mow Cop are doable on 34-28 and 700c. That's what, 25-30%? Do you MTB boys do like 45%? How in gods name do you keep the front wheel on the deck?
What might be a steep climb on a road bike doesn't even register on a MTB - a proper, steeo off-road climb is as mentioned waaaay steeper, often technical and very slow - also off road you have less rhythm. snotrag said:
What might be a steep climb on a road bike doesn't even register on a MTB - a proper, steeo off-road climb is as mentioned waaaay steeper, often technical and very slow - also off road you have less rhythm.
Not sure I agree with that, very rare to get any off road climbing segments of any significant length more than 15%, hell many uk downhill tracks that are really a challenge to walk up are only 18% average. On mountain bikes the way it's always been done unless you are weird is find the easiest route up then the challenging route down. I see far more people pushing mountain bikes even though they have a 24T 36T ( when I ride past on 32T 36T ) than I do roadies. Roadies on the whole in my experience kick the s
t out of mountain bikers for fitness. I was a roadie as a child and defected to MTbs at about 16 years old as more fun, it was apparent how much fitter I was than almost everyone I mountain biked with in those days as a result of my road riding.For the record, i wasn't trying to start an "us vs them" debate - anything on 2 wheels is good (as long as it's not a recumbent!)
I'd love to try mtb some day, but I'm probably just too much of a wimp. I don't like road descents over 35mph, and deffo don't like fast descents over gravel! I'm pretty sure if I tried downhill, I'd be that guy who does a bad landing and bursts a nuts act, or something.
I'd love to try mtb some day, but I'm probably just too much of a wimp. I don't like road descents over 35mph, and deffo don't like fast descents over gravel! I'm pretty sure if I tried downhill, I'd be that guy who does a bad landing and bursts a nuts act, or something.
Some Gump said:
I'd love to try mtb some day, but I'm probably just too much of a wimp. I don't like road descents over 35mph, and deffo don't like fast descents over gravel! I'm pretty sure if I tried downhill, I'd be that guy who does a bad landing and bursts a nuts act, or something.
Anywhere near Bracknell? I'll happily take you out for a couple of hours (nice singletrack, few short/steep climbs, and some downhill bits that are fun rather than scary).Im a roadie too, and would agree above that road skills/fitness really helps climbing on the MTB. But you'd be surprised how hard it can be riding up loose surface with fat tyres on a bike nearly twice the weight of your road bike!
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