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I use the 53/25 while racing or on fast group rides when I don't want to dump it off to the 39 in front and risk losing the chain, which always sucks.

patentcad

05-12-10 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Imperturbable Ryuu Ichigo (Post 10804367)

i can climb a decnt hill in my 53 / 25 , But i normally go for the 39/21 I dont use the 39/25. It's for wusses , You shouldn't either.

If you don't use the 39 x 25, you don't live near any real hills.

patentcad

05-12-10 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Imperturbable Ryuu Ichigo (Post 10804414)

no matter how much i want to i dont let it drop into that gear. i however do use the next gear up from that quite a bit on hills. mind over matter. makes you stronger.

Your cluelessness is impressive.

Carry on kid.

Velo Vol

05-12-10 11:03 PM

Pcad,

As bad as your week has been it still beats this.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...ticleLarge.jpg

And I don't think I've gone 39x25 in months.

Diegomayra

05-12-10 11:22 PM

Im sick... riding sucks when your sick. Opinions?

coasting

05-12-10 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 10804400)

I use the 53/25 while racing or on fast group rides when I don't want to dump it off to the 39 in front and risk losing the chain, which always sucks.

That really does happen. It happened to me on a ride a few weeks ago and I nearly got stranded 50 miles away.

patentcad

05-12-10 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by coasting (Post 10804567)

That really does happen. It happened to me on a ride a few weeks ago and I nearly got stranded 50 miles away.

When I inadvertently lose the chain off the 39, I can typically coax it back onto the rings with the front derailleur, I've done that in races and rides like Nyack (where stopping isn't really on option) often enough. It's not too hard to do, but much better if you avoid it in the first place. There are little gizmos they sell to keep the chain from doing this, but it has never been a big issue for me. How this would leave you 'stranded' is puzzling, but this is coasting here, and the Twit Factor is inestimable. Think Fred and Crumpets.

KiddSisko

05-13-10 12:07 AM

I don't know about the rest of you, but I can't get enough climbing Mt. Doom and Nyack racing stories.

I'm looking forward to the audio book version of your BF thread commentary, Pcad. Vinnie accent and all.

patentcad

05-13-10 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by KiddSisko (Post 10804671)

I don't know about the rest of you, but I can't get enough climbing Mt. Doom and Nyack racing stories.

I think everyone else on BF, including me, is sick of me.

KiddSisko

05-13-10 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 10804699)

I think everyone else on BF, including me, is sick of me.

Don't let that stop you! Surely there are many more nuances to climbing Mt Doom that we have yet to hear.

mzeffex

05-13-10 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 10804626)

How this would leave you 'stranded' is puzzling, but this is coasting here, and the Twit Factor is inestimable. Think Fred and Crumpets.

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Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 10804400)

and risk losing the chain, which always sucks.

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Originally Posted by coasting (Post 10804567)

That really does happen. It happened to me on a ride a few weeks ago and I nearly got stranded 50 miles away.

heckler

05-13-10 05:41 AM

the stories will be much better when told in person at doomstock...

Lectron

05-13-10 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Imperturbable Ryuu Ichigo (Post 10804367)

i can climb a decnt hill in my 53 / 25 , But i normally go for the 39/21 I dont use the 39/25. It's for wusses , You shouldn't either.

Lol.......http://terrengsykkel.no/ubb/images/g...ult/tysker.gif

Come over and see me in some real hills kid.....

Motobetird

05-13-10 06:01 AM

Jesus f ing christ I just read the first page of this thread, got down, realized theres a 191 f ing pages. God only knows what blabbering takes place between 2-191...

Tulex

05-13-10 06:20 AM

I don't know, I should maybe move to Florida. The hills around me are only like 10%, and I'm in my 34X28, wishing I could swap the 2.

Yaniel

05-13-10 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Imperturbable Ryuu Ichigo (Post 10804414)

no matter how much i want to i dont let it drop into that gear. i however do use the next gear up from that quite a bit on hills. mind over matter. makes you stronger.

not long until you knees are toast.

Yaniel

05-13-10 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tulex (Post 10803443)

Strawberry dude, it's you're for you are. It's they're for they are.

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Originally Posted by Imperturbable Ryuu Ichigo (Post 10803483)

:confused:

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Originally Posted by Imperturbable Ryuu Ichigo (Post 10803969)

ugh.. your going to kill me. I might figure out how to upload it from the cable box.