Originally Posted by
blakcloud
I have the same bike as Bruce
I remember you were going to change the bars, but I thought you were also going to single-speed it. Or do I have you confused with another Portland owner? Is that an MTB RD and cassette? Compact looks nice, though.
I really need the triple for this time of year. In fact, I've been thinking of a smaller granny ring. When it's really dicey, say, brown sugar on hardpack, I need to go slow, but I like a high cadence to help me keep my balance. The 30/27 is just too fast at 95-100 rpm.