Gearing snobbery?

[Pale Rider]

A triple was a key requirement for the purchase of my new Lithium 4 hybrid.

Granny is 22, and there's 32 at the back.

I used the combination once today, and like @Donger, I can't summon any interest in what other cyclists think of my gear choice.

 

[winjim]

True gear snobbery would involve pointing out that Campagnolo cassettes only go up to 29...

I stand corrected

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/182759-campagnolo-unveils-new-potenza-groupset-first-ride

 

[coco69]

Dont really give a toss what other people think about size...some of the hills ive tried to get up i wished id had a 36.....oh and im not a newbie

 

[Ajax Bay]

I can get up any of the hills with 8 miles of my house in a 52x13 does that make me a snob?

No, it probably means you're massive and/or live in the flatlands, and possibly setting yourself up for knee joint replacement in early course.

 

[HLaB]

2009? Wrong year there I think....

You're right, just looked I was at the Vuelta 09 and none of them were there. Was it 2010?

 

[midlife]

This is my idea of a spread of rear cogs.....

Shaun

 

[bondirob]

Your not a very adventurous rider unless you have at least a 32 on the back. Either that or you love the grind

 

[screenman]

No, it probably means you're massive and/or live in the flatlands, and possibly setting yourself up for knee joint replacement in early course.

I will give you a clue, Lincolnshire.

 

[StuAff]

You're right, just looked I was at the Vuelta 09 and none of them were there. Was it 2010?

2010 was the year Nibbles won. Sky withdrew after the death of soigneur Txema Gonzalez. 2011, Wiggo and Froome were there, but lost out to the possibly-doping Cobo. Nibali finished 7th, 4' 31" down- he had been third but cracked on the final climb of stage 14 & never got the time back. Either not Nibali or not the Vuelta, I think.

 

[midlife]

I will give you a clue, Lincolnshire.

BITD we took the ferry over to Lincolnshire from Hull.........Perfect day out for 52/42 up front and 14-18 at the back

Shaun

 

[HLaB]

2010 was the year Nibbles won. Sky withdrew after the death of soigneur Txema Gonzalez. 2011, Wiggo and Froome were there, but lost out to the possibly-doping Cobo. Nibali finished 7th, 4' 31" down- he had been third but cracked on the final climb of stage 14 & never got the time back. Either not Nibali or not the Vuelta, I think.

You're right it was 2011 , the year that Froome was acting as chief domestic to Wiggins so it must have been Cobo in stage 15 ,

"Despite hailing from nearby Cantabria, this was the first time that Cobo had tackled the fabled Asturian climb. “I had planned to come and reconnoitre it between the Tour of Burgos and the Vuelta in order to choose which gear to use, but I didn’t have the time to do it,” he confessed, adding that in the end he chose a 34x32"

IRinC

 

[Kajjal]

Isn't rather that, though they had the 'power' they were unable to keep their bikes balanced/upright while they put the required force at that the cadence determined by their 34/26 or whatever through the pedals? Or am I dancing on the head of a pin? IMO 50% of getting up a hill is believing you can and you're going to get up.

I went mountain biking with someone who thought the same. They tried to power up a long steep trail and after a few minutes exploded and a long time to recover their speed. You are right about part of climbing hills is in the mind. Once you conquer a good hill you then know it is possible.

 

[ColinJ]

I stand corrected

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/182759-campagnolo-unveils-new-potenza-groupset-first-ride

I was looking at that and thinking "That looks great, if only it were not black" but then I noticed that there is a silver option too.

 

[winjim]

I was looking at that and thinking "That looks great, if only it were not black" but then I noticed that there is a silver option too.

I'm tempted, as a replacement for the 9sp triple on the CdF. Probably can't afford it though .

Before any gear snobs weigh in, the CdF is my commute/winter/go anywhere bike so I need to be able to ride it up 25% hills, loaded, in the snow. Other bike had a compact with a 25 tooth largest sprocket, and latterly a standard chainset with a 29 and takes me all over the Peak District no problem, thank you very much.

 

[MichaelW2]

Isn't rather that, though they had the 'power' they were unable to keep their bikes balanced/upright while they put the required force at that the cadence determined by their 34/26 or whatever through the pedals? Or am I dancing on the head of a pin? IMO 50% of getting up a hill is believing you can and you're going to get up.

If you can't generate enough force to rotate the gears, you stall. Riders can balance without pedalling using the track-stand. I may believe that I can climb a hill in my highest gear, but I can't; I need a suitable gear or I will wreck my knees..