Originally posted by mikemets5
Hello all,
My LBS says I will be OK with a 10 sp double (20 gears) He said he will use an extra big 29t cage to give me the range I need. (The bike will be a Calfee Luna Pro)
I'm 42 and have been riding since the Spring. I rode about 40 miles on my Hybrid yesterday and was spent at the end.
It seems nice to have a double, but I'm a little worried that I may need the triple someday. I like the hills, but have never used the left #1 on my Hybrid. The lowest I have gone is the #2 on the left and the #1 on the right.
What do you think?
Mike
The weight and relative ineficency of a stock hybrid is enough to spend alot of people in 40 miles if they are not fit. The 29 large cog and a 39 small ring on a double gives you 36 gear inches. A 30 smalll ring of a triple and a 23 large cog gives you 35 gear inches.. Larger rear cogs with the triple could give you even lower gears. The way a campy front shifts ,is more user friendly and less of a potential maintenance hassle than the shiano triples. No downside to it if you think you may need it someday. You really should get stronger,especially riding hills.