Originally Posted by badfishgood
Thanks for the responses...
I'm riding 19 miles (one way) on mostly flat terrain along the beach. I am really hauling a$$ in some places. There are also some hills I encounter on my route, which is why I need the small ring. My rear derailleur hasn't been working so I have been forced to use the 3x1 and so far it works well.
Some of you suggested a 1x9 setup... Will a 9 speed setup give me the variety of high and low that my ride requires?
i have a pisgah set up with one ring in front and 9 cogs in the back. front ring is 36-tooth and the cassette is 11-28 but i can change it to 11-32 if needed.
my big gear is 85.1 inches. i'm running a rigid carbon fork (winwood) and 1.4" slicks (IRC @ 100 psi) so it sorta climbs like a road bike.
ed rader