N=1*: One bike multiple wheelsets
06-18-20, 12:34 PM
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So I guess I'm just being stupid and need to sell my extra bikes and just keep the wheels since apparently my reasoning is faulty compared to others here. I didn't know the OP only wanted viewpoints that were positive toward one bike for everything.
I couldn't limit my bike to a 46 front. I use my 52 - 11 and 52 - 12 combination quite a bit. Been considering a 53 front ring. I also think that if I plan to include gravel or rough unmaintained roads in my ride routes, it will be for long stretches of such road. And in that case actually having a front with smaller rings makes more sense. But front rings take more time than two minutes to change, and again, I am not the type of person that wants to fiddle around much before going.
I couldn't limit my bike to a 46 front. I use my 52 - 11 and 52 - 12 combination quite a bit. Been considering a 53 front ring. I also think that if I plan to include gravel or rough unmaintained roads in my ride routes, it will be for long stretches of such road. And in that case actually having a front with smaller rings makes more sense. But front rings take more time than two minutes to change, and again, I am not the type of person that wants to fiddle around much before going.
My riding will be about the same (regarding hills and elevation) on the road or gravel so gearing would be similar. Never thought about the "inconvenience factor".
