Originally Posted by OC Roadie
I'm racing the Cat 4 30+, when you catch me, I can work for you
. I have teammates in the Cat 4 40+ and the Masters 1/2/3, but I think I'll be by myself in my races. What gearing to you suggest for both races? I've got an 11/23, 12/25 and 12/27 to choose from.
I can use all the help I can get. Tell your teammates I pay well. The Cat 4 40+ is going to be hard, there are some big snadbaggers...I mean excellent Cat 1/2, er, I mean strong riders already registered. Some of them I raced against last year in the C5 last year.
If you're on a standard gearset, 12/27. If you're on a compact you could probably go 11/23 if you're strong. I did last year on an 11/26 (compact), I might have used the 26 a time or two, but I was mostly on the 23. The descents are fast so having the 11 isn't a bad thing.
The run up to the corkscrew pitches over 10% in a few places if I recall. Calcs have it around 9-10% average, there is a small false flat near the top. Great place to do wheelies on a Superbike.