You know I'm curious. I did the Hilly this year and I did it on my Bianchi for the first time. It has a triple so I'm thinking no problem I had already done it on the Lemond that is a compact double. So I'm creeping up Mount Tabor and thinking dang this seems just as hard as the freaking Lemond what gives? I made it up (woo hoo!) Tabor and I am waiting for my boyfriend (give him a break he took a nasty spill mountain biking and now has a dislocated finger and is riding nearly one handed). I'm looking at my rear cogs while I'm waiting and I notice its a 9 not a 10. Would that make climbing harder?
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11-04-2009, 05:28 AM #1
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11-04-2009, 08:46 AM #2
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The fact that it's a 9-speed cog, rather than a 10-speed cog, in itself won't make climbing harder. By the same token, a triple, rather than a compact, doesn't in itself make climbing easier. The size of the cogs and the chainrings, taken together, is ultimately the determining factor. Keep in mind, too, that Mt. Tabor is just a tough climb. Short of mountain gearing, it's not going to be "easy."
Originally Posted by WindingRoad
You know I'm curious. I did the Hilly this year and I did it on my Bianchi for the first time. It has a triple so I'm thinking no problem I had already done it on the Lemond that is a compact double. So I'm creeping up Mount Tabor and thinking dang this seems just as hard as the freaking Lemond what gives? I made it up (woo hoo!) Tabor and I am waiting for my boyfriend (give him a break he took a nasty spill mountain biking and now has a dislocated finger and is riding nearly one handed). I'm looking at my rear cogs while I'm waiting and I notice its a 9 not a 10. Would that make climbing harder?
If you want to compare the gearing on both bikes, find out the size of your cogs and chainrings and enter them on Sheldon Brown's gear calculator.Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
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11-04-2009, 06:28 PM #3
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Making it up Mt. Tabor is an accomplishment no matter what gearing you have! It's a real booger! Good job.
I rode a compact double at the Hilly 2 years ago and made it up Mt. Tabor--just barely. I was envious of the folks that had triples but it sounds like that doesn't always make it easier.
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