Hi, what grade can we climb whitout getting out of the saddle with the 50-34/11-32 combo ?
Im talking about a normal person, not a super athlete
Thanks
I have a 34-29 low gear. To recover from a steeper grade, I can comfortably do an 8% grade sitting down, without having to mash very hard. I'm only going about 4 mph. I'll need to stand above 10%, and would normally alternate both standing and sitting on 7% or higher grades.
Your 32 low is 10% easier than my 29.
Originally Posted by
ConGrUenCy
11-32 makes no sense imo. If someone needs a 32, then is it likely that they would need a 11? Might as well give the cassette another useful gear in the middle... 12-32 or 12-30 seems smarter than a 11. The new 11 speed cassettes (Force 22 and Ultegra) all start with 11.
Yes. I have the Campagnolo 10-speed 13-29. It has reasonably close gearing. I spin out at about 33-34 mph, instead of 39-41 mph with an 11 cog. But I'm coasting downhill at those speeds, anyway. I think the 11 cog is 90%
marketing.
I have 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 23 26 29
Originally Posted by
roadandmountain
Serious question: what were people doing 20-25 years ago when 53/42 and 12-23 gearing were the norm?
Were cyclists just avoiding certain hills? Did people of a 'certain weight' simply not ride bicycles before?
Well, they had triples available...
But this video of the Muro di Sormano climb in Italy has quotes from when the climb was included in the Giro di Lombardia in 1960. "In front, you have a 50 and a 42, behind, 17 19 23 24 26, because the climb demands a 42x26" That's the
equivalent of a 34-21 low gear!
The graphics on the road are cool. There's each meter of elevation gain, and quotes from the old racers.
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From
wikipedia:
The Muro di Sormano (English: Wall of Sormano) is a hill located in Sormano, Italy. This climb is famous as one of the most severe of any road cycling race, with an average gradient of 17% and a maximum of 25%.