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Gearing Advice.

Del-Boy · 2009-04-14 23:09:21

I plan on doing the Wicklow 200 in June. I am a casual cyclist and I have a few 100k spins under my belt already so general fitness won't be a problem. My gears are 53/39 T crankset with a 11/21 T freewheel. I am wondering will I struggle on the major climbs with these gears. Should I consider getting a "granny" ring? is…

14-04-2009 11:09pm

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Del-Boy

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I plan on doing the Wicklow 200 in June. I am a casual cyclist and I have a few 100k spins under my belt already so general fitness won't be a problem.
My gears are 53/39 T crankset with a 11/21 T freewheel. I am wondering will I struggle on the major climbs with these gears. Should I consider getting a "granny" ring? is it possible to fit one?
All advice greatly appreciated!

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#2 14-04-2009 11:16pm

Húrin

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I was facing a similar issue a while ago. I got good advice here (see thread). My largest rear sprocket was 21 teeth - I found getting up steep hills near impossible. Instead of getting a granny ring at the front I got a new rear cassette that went up to 28 teeth, and it's all good now.

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#3 14-04-2009 11:17pm

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Nah, maybe just swap out the rear cassette for a 25 or 27. Any chance you live near wicklow and could head out on some of the climbs?

You must have a decent level of power if you cycle a 39-21 without too much bother, unless you are purely a flats cyclist :rolleyes:

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#4 15-04-2009 7:23am

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Like the guys above said, get an 11-27 cassette. Also, if you're not regularly climbing any of the Wicklow mountains, get out there and give them a go if possible -they make a big difference to the route, and the 200 route is not like 200km on the flat by any means!

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#5 15-04-2009 8:17am

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yea defo get a 25 at least, but remember that once you are up a climb you have Time to recover on the way down before the next one !!!

Biker Joe

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#6 15-04-2009 9:27am

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Trouble is, you go so fast on the way down that your recovery time is over really quickly! (Never fails to disappoint me, that.)

biker_joe wrote: »

yea defo get a 25 at least, but remember that once you are up a climb you have Time to recover on the way down before the next one !!!

Biker Joe

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#7 15-04-2009 10:52pm

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Thanks for the advice lads. I will definitely tackle the Sally Gap in the near future and see what pain awaits me in June!

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#8 15-04-2009 11:07pm

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Del-Boy wrote: »

Thanks for the advice lads. I will definitely tackle the Sally Gap in the near future and see what pain awaits me in June!

Yeah you should come on boards spins. The Sally Gap is a regular feature.

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