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Forum: Touring

08-22-14, 01:09 PM

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What is your prefered lowest gear inch for light touring across the US. ?

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Posted By chasm54

Excellent post. On the road bike I use for...

Excellent post. On the road bike I use for ultralight touring (Carradice Nelson longflap, bagman support, usually 10 and never more than 15 lbs of gear) I have a 50/39/30 triple with a 12-25. That's...

Forum: Touring

08-21-14, 02:56 PM

Replies: 90

What is your prefered lowest gear inch for light touring across the US. ?

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Posted By chasm54

Got one of them. As it is set up, lowest gear is...

Got one of them. As it is set up, lowest gear is around 19". Terrific bit of kit, truly impressive.

You're right about riding with a backpack, too.

Forum: Touring

08-20-14, 01:46 AM

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What is your prefered lowest gear inch for light touring across the US. ?

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Posted By chasm54

Were I building a light tourer I'd put a triple...

Were I building a light tourer I'd put a triple on it, probably a 48/36/24 or thereabouts, and runa 12-28 cassette. So that's what, about 23 gear inches? You can get a similar effect with a compact...

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