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bmied31 wrote: That’s all well and good but you said nothing about my comment Even if you are content with 11 speed, 12 speed with 10-33 range and 42 crankset really gives you wide range with easy gear and speed Well,…
bmied31 wrote: That’s were 12 speed comes in. That 10 or 9 cog makes 42 chainring plenty fast for road With my 42/11 top gear and 37-622 touring tires, I spin out around 28 mph. There are moments in some rides when I…
paramount3 wrote: Having two different bikes is the answer. If that's too much material goods to have in your garage, you could consider having two bikes but only a single wheelset, which you could swap between bikes.…
Having two different bikes is the answer. If that's too much material goods to have in your garage, you could consider having two bikes but only a single wheelset, which you could swap between bikes. The wheel-less…
RT-54 rotors are for resin pads only, don't use with metallic pads. My Shimano road/gravel hydraulic disc brakes are pretty new so I haven't had to change anything. On my mountain bikes, I get a few hundred to around a…
If you are open to a non-conventional option, you could consider the 10 speed RS-405 levers and brakes (Tiagra), at a very good price from RandomBikeParts dot com currently. Very cheap entry into a good Shimano…
The future of gravel is lower gearing. That should be the future of road bikes as well. My first road bike came with 52/42 chainrings and 13-21 six speed freewheel. Imagine trying to climb Tuna Canyon in Malibu with a…