Pit bike Gearing
Due to costs my pit and racing bikes are radically different. My start bike is a Ridley with Campy 10 speed dual chain ring 48 / 34, 12 -25. My pit bike is a Kona Jake with Shimano single 42 12/25. I find that I'd much rather have the exact same gearing. I've "learned" the course with one set-up and would prefer to stay with that gearing. I have done races with the Kona as the start bike and the Ridely as the Pit bike. I still would have prefered to stay on the same gearing even thought the Ridely has an Easier option gearing. The switch back and forth between Campy and Shimano is no problem. Both have advatages and Disadvatanges.