Originally Posted by
fietsbob
OK but not everyone uses a out of the box road triple, which your50,39,30 is ,
but I note, computer programmers want to show off here how they spend their non riding time..
as a presentation of that .. nice work.. adding colors and etc..
there are others, that take input from users of the tool ..
I like the one John Allen maintains for the late Sheldon Brown
gears ..
I did browse his stuff - lots of good foundational info!
And ya, I don't expect the final results to be applicable to anyone else. You'd have to match up all the gear sizes, as well as their relative lateral positions.
It seems like you might be getting the idea that I'm trying to push a rigid mathematical framework of riding on others. Just want to assure you that this isn't the case! Firstly because I'm just sharing my results - throw them in the trash if you want, doesn't bother me! But I'm also not blind to the experiential aspect of riding. I do think there are a lot of less-than-ideal habits out there worth examining, and giving a fair chance to their alternatives. At the end of the day though, do what makes you happy. Efficiency might be the point of this post, but I'd rather have fun going slow than be miserable and fast!