Originally Posted by
tetonrider
with the riding i've seen from you, i don't think you'd need anything less than 39x28 for any race i've done in UT-CO-AZ-NM-CA-NV-OR.
But man is it nice to not be sitting at 60 RPM when I climb anything steep in training. Seriously, the first time I climbed Teton pass on a 39 I averaged 62RPM for the long-steep bit of old pass road. North Ogden divide is steep as well and I'll more than likely be doing a race that finishes (after 100+ mi) up a climb to Powder mountain. Though, I'll probably be specifically changing gearing for that race because I'm told that's a steep road in a car, let alone on a bike.
Originally Posted by
tetonrider
TT -- yes, get a 55. don't go 1x.
Got it. I'll find one and change it out after my next stage race. Starts out with a decent punch of like 4% then keeps going up very gradually until the turn around. I'm sure I'd want the bigger gear on the way back though. I'll keep an eye on the aftermarkets.
Wanted to go 1x to get something cool from fiberlyte or the like. Save the few g of drags from removing the front d and go for that cool modern look.