Originally Posted by
drrobwave
Now that have been informed about this thread here's the truth and why Robbietunes isn't worried about the corncob he calls a cassette. He is driving ahead (North) each day and racing back on his bike to join us. Which the first 2 days that have the biggest climbs (over 9000 feet) he will be descending to us at 45 MPH - we will be ascending at 3-6MPH - he will then have fresh legs to climb the next 30 miles with us. He needs brighter lights not bigger cogs.
Robbie will actually end up with more mileage than the rest of you. Or it's very possible that will happen.
I did some checking on my current bike, I'm actually running 39/24 as my lowest. Robbie is still going to be a little larger than that. There are times I wish for something lower, which is why I'm building my Gazelle as 39/26. The climbing here isn't nearly what it's going to be down around Asheville.