Originally Posted by SaiKaiTai
Amazing that I would consider a brand I hadn't even really heard of until this past year but right now, one LBS has '05, '06, and '07 models of the OCR3. I don't know if there were any significant changes between those 3 years but the little extra discount on the older ones is appealing. The only niggle I have is -and it's a common one amongst us old folks- I wish those front chainrings were a couple of teeth smaller across the board. How much difference can that really make?
All I have to do now is find the time to take one out for a test spin.
OCR3
It does not say on the spec as to whether it is a triple or a Double chainring. If it is a triple you should be OK. That will give you a 52/42/30 set of front rings and an 8 Speed Sora 12/26 rear cassette. Being a mountain biker that changed over to road last year- That gearing on the road will be OK. Mountain bikes are heavier and if I take the MTB on the road with 44/32/22 and 11/32- then I have one hill I struggle up. 15%er for a mile. MTB's are heavy and up that hill I use the 22/32 and speed is not that great in places. On the same hill on my Giant SCR 3.0-(The equivalent of your OCR3) I still struggle in 30/26 but it is faster. I actually changed my rear cassette to 11/28- 8 speed MTB and do not use the 28. I still struggle in the 26 but I have the 28 if I need it.
Only point I have recently found out is that the OM wheels on the 07 model can be bettered. Took me 8 months to realise their failings but My SCR will do me for quite a few years yet as I have already got new wheels.