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good mate! fix the saddle angle though.
there are magic gear calculators on the interwebs for which you type in the distance from centreof bb to dropiut and gives you suitable magic gears with gearing.
spin to win is still my adagium; a ratio round 2,6/7 is a nice spinny gear. 50x18/19 goes in the right direction. good luck and enjoy!
Rodolfo
I've been away from here far too long, I'm thinking this would be the best place to post.
Ok I got a btwin cheapy road bike & pringled the wheels, speaking to my minted mate he said he had some old mavics I could have, anyways turn up to get them & he says take the bike it's about your size and I've not used it for years, behold a Marin highway one with crabon everything 😮
Rode it for a bit but the shifters are done, it needs re-cableing & the mechs could do with a fettle.
I'm thinking of going as, I've got all the bits from having the mtb SS a while back, had a problem with the gusset tensioner slipping when I stood up & put anything through it, has anyone had that issue ? Got a fix ?
Anyway I'd like to be as close to a magic gear I can but have no idea so I've got a 39 or 50 chainring & 16, 17 & 18t cogs, any opinions ?
It's got the dodgy wheels on it now with 37s, the mavics are on the racer 👍