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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