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I've been settled on 48:17 (74.1 GI) for years now. I dont attack the proper mountain roads on this (I have 41:26 for full on ascents). But I use my fixed for the most part, for out of town rides of 50 - 100 km. The word undulating doesnt even begin to describe the landscape up here.
IMHO its a matter of taste, and muscle type.
Monsters excluded ;)
Same goes for Eingang's friend. But yes it's absolutely a matter of taste.
Distance is definitely a factor as well though. I'm guessing if you were doing rides over a century you might be forced to rethink your gearing.
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I for one have faith in your cranks. But flexi chain rings can be an issue for bigger riders. Not a serious one, but one I would'nt except for the sake of a few grams. I paid a decent weight penalty going with aero rotor chainrings for this very reason.
.....and the fact that they look badass inbetween my 50mm rims.
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Monsters excluded ;)
Same goes for Eingang's friend. But yes it's absolutely a matter of taste.
Distance is definitely a factor as well though. I'm guessing if you were doing rides over a century you might be forced to rethink your gearing.
Possibly. I've never really tested it. I'm pretty sure of my bodies preferance for slow heavy efforts, over fast light ones, though. As I understand it, it largely down to muscle type. Its certainly getting exagerated as I age.
FTR I spin 56 GI on the SS 29er, and when I have to ride on the road for long stints. I find it hard work.
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goddamnit! I just seen wiggle has a 12% sale on at the moment. The parts I bought from them in the last few weeks for this project could have saved me a bit...
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Its the wiggle software. It automatically sends you E-mails with items, it knows you already bought, on clearance. Just to piss you off.
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buy something
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buy lots of stuff
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Check the terms, but you need to spend a fair amount to get on the Platinum level of their loyalty scheme. I seem to have been on it more or less permanently for 10 years...
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ftfy
Check the terms, but you need to spend a fair amount to get on the Platinum level of their loyalty scheme. I seem to have been on it more or less permanently for 10 years...
Ah! So basically this project has got me into their frequent flyer miles.
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Im sad that wiggle never went public with an IPO. I (as do a lot of us) spend a lot of money with them, it would make spending so much easier/enjoyable.
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how the fuck does the velosolo shop work?!?
Frustrating...
Ordered new bits :-)
costs a fortune:-(Found some levers lighter than the SRAM 900s, the KCNC ones:-)
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Found some levers lighter than the SRAM 900s, the KCNC ones:-)
I'll believe it when I see them on some scales.
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lol
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Seriously, there's a lot of metal there for something which is claimed to weigh 70g/pr. I suspect something got lost in translation and they are really 70g each. The SRAM ones are all fibre reinforced plastic, which is less than half the density of aluminium. The Vision ones are tiny and have no expander, which is why they are light but only work with Vision bars by clamping onto the OD, not plugging into the ID, and only work with special Vision cables which have miniature nipples.
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I hear you tester. Worst case, Ill send them back I guess.
Fun to check if its right.
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They look nice, for an extra 20g (assuming you only use one lever) it might be worth using the KCNC if the lever shape is as comfortable as it looks. The SRAM ones are ten times nicer to use than the Vision, but they are still like grasping a knife blade.
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thats comforting. I guess form over function isnt everything ;-)
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Mine were closer to 49.5g, that's manufacturing tolerances for you :-)
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anything more will look a bit odd... Less may actually flow into one another. But youre right about stiffness. if im pulling and pushing (skids included), i should go for the strongest.