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Old 02-07-12, 01:07 PM
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uspspro
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I didn't like the 1090 on the tandem either.

but I do like the XX!

The jumps on the 10-spd 11-32 don't bother us at all really.

We tried the 11-28 (with a 28t inner ring), and found that we ended up shifting 2 gears at a time, many of the times, as the momentum swings on the tandem are so big. With the 11-28, we ended up shifting a lot... especially on Mt. Tam double.... those damn rollers had me shifting like crazy. We still shift a lot with the 11-32, but a little bit less.

Also, I like having the 11 & 32 cogs for use with the middle ring, so I can keep the front on the middle ring for rolling terrain, and still have significant range.

How was climbing Pierce and Eden? Did you guys do it seated/standing? How was your gearing/cadence? More importantly, what did your stoker think about hitting some steeper climbs?
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