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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-27-14, 05:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

That sounds like you are hauling some ass. I...

That sounds like you are hauling some ass. I don't trust the bumper car drivers of the MD/DC area enough to even like riding on a road where I could do that, heck sometimes I don't like driving a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-27-14, 04:53 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

My whole point was the 21 speeds vs 7 sounds...

My whole point was the 21 speeds vs 7 sounds huge, but due to the overlap is isn't anywhere near as much of a difference as it sounds.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-27-14, 04:49 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

Going somewhere much hillier than DC is in a few...

Going somewhere much hillier than DC is in a few weeks. What are the cog sizes in your 3x9?

Around here I only seem to use gears 2-5, I used 6th once but I was going faster than I feel...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-27-14, 04:13 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

I am new to the bicycle community, I was...

I am new to the bicycle community, I was presenting my calculations the same was an automobile transmission would be presented.

I find that lowest gear, with its 10T jump, useful as a last...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-26-14, 07:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

That is what I said above, re-read it.

That is what I said above, re-read it.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-26-14, 06:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

The numbers come from dividing the number of...

The numbers come from dividing the number of teeth on the flywheel cog by the number of teeth on the crank cog. So if the ratio is 0.5 it means you turned the crank a half of a revolution for each...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-26-14, 04:49 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

Hopefully the formatting holds, I didn't include...

Hopefully the formatting holds, I didn't include tire size in the calculation because both bikes have the same tire size. As you can see only the 34/28 combination and the 48/14 combination are...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-26-14, 11:57 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

I looked it up, it is a pretty good looking...

I looked it up, it is a pretty good looking bike. As far as the speeds go, I thought the same thing, but I calculated all of the ratios out and the 21 speed version of my venture only had two...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-26-14, 11:20 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

I rode the specialized expedition at the bike...

I rode the specialized expedition at the bike shop, it wasn't my size (XL, they had no bikes in my size btw) since a bike had to be ordered anyway I didn't want to spend the $200 extra for the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-22-14, 03:06 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

I got a Raleigh Venture...

I got a Raleigh Venture (http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes-road-sport-comfort-venture-venture) basic trim, 7 speeds, rigid front fork, steel construction. For me it was a tossup between that and a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-21-14, 07:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

Hopefully I dont get beat up for being seen here.

Hopefully I dont get beat up for being seen here.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
05-21-14, 04:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,982
Posted By WVU_Engineer

Comfort Bikes part of the Hybrid Forum?

Hi

I noticed that there is not a comfort bike forum and someone over in the Clydesdale forum suggested the hybrid forum for me. I don't see too much talk about them, does anyone else ride one?
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