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05-11-08, 01:36 PM
The wife and I picked up a used MTB Tandem and have several rides on some local trails. We love it.
So far each ride has been better than the previous. Our trails have a couple spots that even walking the bike it's so tight and won't round the corners, so we just walk what we must.
So I need ask, what gearing works well for tight technical singletrack stuff.
Presently ours has XT 8speed with a 36 middle chainring and an 11/30 cassette.
At times, it seems we'd like something with a bit more oomph, to power up after near stopping to get around some of the corners. The turns that are tight but ridable we about stop and balance as we round them, then need a big burst to get going again.
I don't prefer dropping to granny, would rather have something where our current 36/30 was more like second or third.
Just curious what others run, any thoughts.
Thanks
PK
So far each ride has been better than the previous. Our trails have a couple spots that even walking the bike it's so tight and won't round the corners, so we just walk what we must.
So I need ask, what gearing works well for tight technical singletrack stuff.
Presently ours has XT 8speed with a 36 middle chainring and an 11/30 cassette.
At times, it seems we'd like something with a bit more oomph, to power up after near stopping to get around some of the corners. The turns that are tight but ridable we about stop and balance as we round them, then need a big burst to get going again.
I don't prefer dropping to granny, would rather have something where our current 36/30 was more like second or third.
Just curious what others run, any thoughts.
Thanks
PK