TJ said:Rim's appear to be 1.3" wide are there any rules on
tyre width I have a choice of 1.3 or 1.6 and would
prefer the 1.6's
They ought to fit on, so get the ones you prefer.
Quoted message said:I use this bike for the short 5 mile commute to the
office across epsom downs and find that when descending
I am unable to propel the bike as it coasts faster than
the gearing allows me to pedal and despite some pretty
big climbs I always leave the big cog on the front all
the time and just use the 4 outer (smallest) sprockets
on the rear.
If you're doing big climbs on the big wheel and only the wee
cogs at the back it's entirely possible you're being a bit
of a Masher. While MTBs' smallest gears are for really daft
things the middle ring and bigger cogs at the back are more
typically useful for big climbs on decent surfaces at usual
road gradients. You might find that upping your cadence is a
good idea as it's generally better for your knees and if you
do longer rides it generally gives you rather more
endurance.
Quoted message said:I'd like to know what to upgrade the gearing to so that
I have a better spread of much more useable gears do I
just change the rear cassette, the front or both and to
what ??????
Cadence increases aside, you can do either or both of the
above to fiddle the gearing. You'll generally need special
tools to replace either so usually easiest to leave it with
a bike shop and have them do the work.
My tourer has a good spread of gears, from walking pace up
to practically impossible to spin out. Big ring at the front
is 52 tooth, wee one is a 30, at the back it's 11-34. Your
mileage may vary, but that does just about anything I want.
Pete.
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