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johnfoss
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From what I've seen, I have to agree with Tom on guessing geared 29".
Especially if Tom's riding it. But wheels don't win races, riders do.
Switch the riders and wheels and, assuming all are familiar with what
they're riding, the same rider is still most likely to win.
tholub wrote:
> The first time, second place was a geared 36er (Foss), a second or two
> behind; I don't think he would have beaten me in a longer race.
Ahem. To be honest, I think I could have stayed with Tom for several
more laps at that pace. I had worked my way past a few other riders to
get behind Tom, and I think we were 1 and 2 for the entire last lap. I
thought about trying to pass, but experience tells me it's better to be
2nd than to crash at 18 mph or so. If anything, I'll save that for the
actual race!
As far as which type of cycle is best-suited to the Crit race, I agree
that the geared 29" allows you to ride fast without winding out too
much, while having the lighter weight and greater maneuverability of
the smaller wheel.
I want one.
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Especially if Tom's riding it. But wheels don't win races, riders do.
Switch the riders and wheels and, assuming all are familiar with what
they're riding, the same rider is still most likely to win.
tholub wrote:
> The first time, second place was a geared 36er (Foss), a second or two
> behind; I don't think he would have beaten me in a longer race.
Ahem. To be honest, I think I could have stayed with Tom for several
more laps at that pace. I had worked my way past a few other riders to
get behind Tom, and I think we were 1 and 2 for the entire last lap. I
thought about trying to pass, but experience tells me it's better to be
2nd than to crash at 18 mph or so. If anything, I'll save that for the
actual race!
As far as which type of cycle is best-suited to the Crit race, I agree
that the geared 29" allows you to ride fast without winding out too
much, while having the lighter weight and greater maneuverability of
the smaller wheel.
I want one.
--
johnfoss
John Foss
Email: "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com
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