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Stupid questions about gears/cassettes. Sorry!

Old 07-24-11, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ericm979
Highest.
Yeah. I do that all the time...
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Old 07-24-11, 02:13 PM
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I love my 12-25. Every gear I need and none I don't. (Except when I do, and then I cry like a little girl.)
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Old 07-24-11, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by chasm54
Yeah. I do that all the time...
Which is one reason that talking about gearing and ratios can be confusing - because higher numbers mean a lower "gear ratio" and "lower gear" whereas when people say go to a "higher gear" it is not a higher number - and often, as the poster above did - the brain will slip a gear and say the opposite of what you actually mean.

So, it can be confusing.

And, while I knew and understood the basics of this as pertains to autos. motorcycles - it is interesting to see the comments as to how it relates on a bicycle in terms of usage.

Bottom line = the numbers are the number of teeth on the rings. Fewer teeth - higher gear______more teeth = lower gear

A numerically higher ratio is a lower gear, a numerically lower ratio is a higher gear
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Old 07-25-11, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclisteaux
OK, thx for the info, guys.

And yes, I'm a troll that has nothing better to do than to make believe I'm a new bike racer asking detailed questions on gearing.
Well I figured you were either a troll or completely clueless.

If you spend $10,000 on something you don't have the slightest clue about, that would make you the latter.
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Tough crowd. At least he's trying to learn.

I once took a forum beating for suggesting that a serious cyclist should, at minimum, know how to do basic maintenance on his bike (apply lube, how to change a flat, how to turn a barrel adjuster...etc). Edit to add: The general theme of that thread was that the better rider you were the less you should be expected to know. Pros weren't even expected to know how to open a skewer. Rediculous if you ask me.

Apparently everybody is different.
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Old 07-25-11, 03:12 PM
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Was that on the professional cycling forum?
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Old 07-25-11, 03:29 PM
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This response was disqualified and removed due to lack of humor. Carry on.

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surprised that no one has blurted this:

if you don't know what cogs you have on your cassettes, don't go to Europe
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Originally Posted by echappist
surprised that no one has blurted this:

if you don't know what cogs you have on your cassettes, don't go to Europe
Do they have bike races in Europe?
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Originally Posted by echappist
surprised that no one has blurted this:

if you don't know what cogs you have on your cassettes, don't go to Europe
I'm new, so this totally escapes me - and I gotta ask

What is this referring to?
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Old 07-25-11, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by kindablue
Do they have bike races in Europe?


Originally Posted by Triode
I'm new, so this totally escapes me - and I gotta ask

What is this referring to?
if you don't know to what i am referring, don't go to Europe

also, if you have the letters t-r-i in succession in your user name, don't go to Europe (unless if you are Richie Porte)
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