bike mechanic called me "brave"
08-20-05, 12:16 AM
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bike mechanic called me "brave"
I went down to the LBS(I found a new one and I like it very much) to get my wheels trued and my front hub "overhauled".
I was waiting for my wheels and I was talking to some other cool guy at the shop(they were just finishing up the second wheel when I came back). They give me my wheels back and the guy looks at the rear cassette and hes like, "Wow your brave with this 13". I was like, "hmm ok
" Then he asked me if my bike was a tripple and I replied with double(I think because I only have two chain rings on the front?) And the guy was surprised again. He gave me my wheels and said good luck.
I am still confused. Is 13 on the rear cassette good or bad? He complemented on the campy hub too.
I was waiting for my wheels and I was talking to some other cool guy at the shop(they were just finishing up the second wheel when I came back). They give me my wheels back and the guy looks at the rear cassette and hes like, "Wow your brave with this 13". I was like, "hmm ok
" Then he asked me if my bike was a tripple and I replied with double(I think because I only have two chain rings on the front?) And the guy was surprised again. He gave me my wheels and said good luck. I am still confused. Is 13 on the rear cassette good or bad? He complemented on the campy hub too
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08-20-05, 12:24 AM
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I looked at the cassette and I counted 13 rings on the biggest ring on the back. Is this what they mean? The more the better right?
Err no wonder I am slow up the hills
Err no wonder I am slow up the hills
08-20-05, 01:01 AM
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the biggest cog on the back is 13 teeth. I basicly got the idea that more is better? The rear cog is tiny compared to all the bikes at the shop. I didn't realize this at first but now its kinda bad. I have a 9 speed bike and 2 in the front so thats like 18 gears total?
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Originally Posted by ovoleg
the biggest cog on the back is 13 teeth. I basicly got the idea that more is better? The rear cog is tiny compared to all the bikes at the shop. I didn't realize this at first but now its kinda bad. I have a 9 speed bike and 2 in the front so thats like 18 gears total?
08-20-05, 05:28 AM
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Where's the bunny with the pancake?
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
Where's the bunny with the pancake?
08-20-05, 07:13 AM
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You probably have a 13-26. I don't know why that would be 'brave'. How many teeth does your smallest gear have?
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Wow, this is an interesting thread. We are al confused. Dont you mean that your smallest cog (smallest in diameter) is 13 (thirteen teeth)?
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08-20-05, 09:23 AM
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No I believe I measured the largest cog on teh back and it was 13 teeth. I am confused myself lol.
I will go home and check out the cogs and tell you guys for sure but it diameter wise(the largest cog on the back) was small compared to everyone in the shop. I was talking to one of my friends and the way he explained it to me is that the smaller the cogs the faster you can go but harder for hills.
I'm still noobin around so forgive me I am still pretty sure that the largest cog in the back is 13 teeth
I will go home and check out the cogs and tell you guys for sure but it diameter wise(the largest cog on the back) was small compared to everyone in the shop. I was talking to one of my friends and the way he explained it to me is that the smaller the cogs the faster you can go but harder for hills.
I'm still noobin around so forgive me
I am still pretty sure that the largest cog in the back is 13 teeth
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Originally Posted by ovoleg
No I believe I measured the largest cog on teh back and it was 13 teeth. I am confused myself lol.
I will go home and check out the cogs and tell you guys for sure but it diameter wise(the largest cog on the back) was small compared to everyone in the shop. I was talking to one of my friends and the way he explained it to me is that the smaller the cogs the faster you can go but harder for hills.
I'm still noobin around so forgive me I am still pretty sure that the largest cog in the back is 13 teeth
I will go home and check out the cogs and tell you guys for sure but it diameter wise(the largest cog on the back) was small compared to everyone in the shop. I was talking to one of my friends and the way he explained it to me is that the smaller the cogs the faster you can go but harder for hills.
I'm still noobin around so forgive me
I am still pretty sure that the largest cog in the back is 13 teeth
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Originally Posted by hi565
count the teeth.
08-20-05, 12:48 PM
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Okay, now let's be reasonable here. You KNOW his largest cog isn't 13 teeth unless he's riding a track bike. Only modern freehubs have allowed 12 and 11 teeth cogs to exist (outside of the old whacko stuff for hour bikes, internally-geared rear hubs, and whatnot). Do you think he actually has a corncob--nothing but 9 13-tooth cogs? Sheesh.
We need to see that bunny again. Otherwise, a photo of said cassette.
We need to see that bunny again. Otherwise, a photo of said cassette.
08-20-05, 03:58 PM
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Alrighty guys I noobed out on this one lol. Basicly the smallest one has 13 and the largest has 23
What do they usually go up to?
What do they usually go up to?
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why would he call me brave though? Maybe it was a sarcastic remark.
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