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Old 05-25-11, 06:52 PM
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fietsbob
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Is a 34/50 on a double crankset with a 12-36 cassette going to be low enough for loaded up touring ?
People in the Hundreds, ride down the Pacific Coast on tour on all sorts of bikes , those doubles among the choices

1:1 low, a 34:34, Might be OK, If you don't mind walking some really steep hills.

my derailleur touring rig , 13-32 cogs, 110-74 , 50,38,24 ..
24:32 = 1:0.75

now with the cassette hubs, offering 12t cogs, no need for the 52.
you can function with a 48 outer.

Found ,for my longest tour 95" gear, was high enough.

A 50/14 on a 700-35 wheel.

YMMV

a British friend on a SF to SD Cal tour used their TA double.. that was a 50-28.
Freewheel was 13-28. , I think..

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