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Comment on Analyzing the gearing on your mountain bike by: Accicechurn

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:09:53 +0000

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Comment on Analyzing the gearing on your mountain bike by: muhanaad

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:30:23 +0000

what about bmx bikes?

Comment on Analyzing the gearing on your mountain bike by: Cory

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:08:05 +0000

Rodney: That’s an interesting approach that I hadn’t really considered with my current ride. I rarely use the big ring but I’d spin out on descents with the 32t that’s I currently run. Hmmm….

Comment on Analyzing the gearing on your mountain bike by: Rodney

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:03:28 +0000

I got fed up have to switch between middle and large ring continuously so I removed the large ring. I’ve been using a 36T middle and 26T granny with a 11-34T XT cassette for a year now. 36T also means more ground-clearance.

The wide range cassette and allows me to stay on the middle ring normally. I found a 22T granny too low, the 26T is a more useable ring and can also serve as a backup in case I damage the middle ring.

The 36T ring will probably wear faster than a 32/42T combo, but the range of the cassette is more evenly used in this case. Right now I’m using two SRAM chains which I swap after a month.

You do need to get shorter bolts for the middle ring (or file them down).

Comment on Analyzing the gearing on your mountain bike by: Guitar Ted

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:00:51 +0000

Great article! This is something that is definetely overlooked by alot of folks that just accept things the way they are because they either do not understand it or do not know you can do anything about it. This article opens some doors for experimentation, which I think is good.

Have you seen Keith Bontragers Rules for Gear Selection before? It appeared in Dirt Rag some time ago, but would be a great companion read to this article.

In esscence, he stated that you should strive to keep your chain as straight as possible, ( good chainline), on the biggest gear combination possible, ( better tension on the chain and better wear characteristics), and that when using the granny, to only use the three largest cassette cogs in combination with it.

There is more, but that’s a close summary.

Comment on Analyzing the gearing on your mountain bike by: Daily Spin News » Blog Archive » The Daily Spin -June 8, 2006

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:18:43 +0000

[…] The gearing combinations you use on a mountain bike can have a serious effect on the way that you ride. Most times, people take the gearing selection that come stock on their bikes for granted, but by taking a close look at how you ride and how you shift, you might find that a different gearing selection may work better for your pedaling style, terrain, and application. Read the whole article @ the http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/analyzing-mountain-bike-gearing/”>Biking Hub. Daily Spin […]

Comment on Analyzing the gearing on your mountain bike by: Mr. P

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:02:35 +0000

Interesting write up. To take it one step further, riding a single speed shows one how much gearing is in our legs, position and cardio system. And how much is doable without over reliance on gears.

I would love to find a way to an efficient set up with only one shifter, front or back.