I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere.
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced
triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced
triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere.
On 1/28/2026 4:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing
perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and
then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this
month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me
that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing >>>> rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate
was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of
the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced
triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better
than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere.
6% lower, in fact.
Whether that's substantial or not is up to you.
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/28/2026 4:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing
perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and
then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this >>>>> month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me >>>>> that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing >>>>> rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate
was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of >>>>> the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced
triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better
than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere.
6% lower, in fact.
Whether that's substantial or not is up to you.
My various gravel bikes have used 30/32t chain rings and 32/34/36t
cassettes, two teeth is noticeable but itrCOs realistically half a shift, itrCOs not going to make a near impossible climb suddenly easy,
On 1/29/2026 8:46 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/28/2026 4:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing
perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and >>>>>> then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this >>>>>> month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me >>>>>> that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing >>>>>> rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate >>>>>> was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of >>>>>> the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced
triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better >>>> than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere.
6% lower, in fact.
Whether that's substantial or not is up to you.
My various gravel bikes have used 30/32t chain rings and 32/34/36t
cassettes, two teeth is noticeable but itrCOs realistically half a shift,
itrCOs not going to make a near impossible climb suddenly easy,
Maybe not 'easy' but certainly more doable. Going from a 39/25 to a
39/27 on my road bike makes rides like this much more pleasurable.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3386734234
My C'dale Habit3 came with a 22 small ring. I use it every year until my fitness increases then swap it out for a 24 - the difference is noticable.
zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/29/2026 8:46 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:Chain rings do make more of different from memory went from 32/48 to 30/46
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/28/2026 4:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing >>>>>>> perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and >>>>>>> then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this >>>>>>> month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me >>>>>>> that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing >>>>>>> rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate >>>>>>> was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of >>>>>>> the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced
triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better >>>>> than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere. >>>>
6% lower, in fact.
Whether that's substantial or not is up to you.
My various gravel bikes have used 30/32t chain rings and 32/34/36t
cassettes, two teeth is noticeable but itAs realistically half a shift,
itAs not going to make a near impossible climb suddenly easy,
Maybe not 'easy' but certainly more doable. Going from a 39/25 to a
39/27 on my road bike makes rides like this much more pleasurable.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3386734234
My C'dale Habit3 came with a 22 small ring. I use it every year until my
fitness increases then swap it out for a 24 - the difference is noticable. >>
on the Gravel bike and quite noticeable on the steeper grades, on road very >little that you canAt just spin up, off road gives one more of chance on
the technical climbs.
My MTB being one of the 1st generation 29er has slightly overgeared drive >chain with a 24/38 chainset and a 36-11 cassette.
The old commute bike in its original form ie a 26in hardtail had 22/32/44 >with a 11-34 which with a smaller diameter tyre ie 26in vs 29in and 2.1 vs >2.4 does mean that that had approximately one gear lower than the 29er
which was particularly use in the year or so post injury and hospital stay >where I was weak and recovering that, bike one could flatten even 20% road >climbs, slow it was not but ment I didnAt need to push a bike up a hill and >risk overdoing it, walking was and remains something that fatigues me, and >will hurt if I do too much and hurt as stuff doesnAt work as before.
Roger Merriman
On 31 Jan 2026 15:03:03 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/29/2026 8:46 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:Chain rings do make more of different from memory went from 32/48 to 30/46 >> on the Gravel bike and quite noticeable on the steeper grades, on road very >> little that you can-At just spin up, off road gives one more of chance on
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/28/2026 4:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing >>>>>>>> perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and >>>>>>>> then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this >>>>>>>> month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me >>>>>>>> that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing >>>>>>>> rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate >>>>>>>> was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of >>>>>>>> the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced
triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better >>>>>> than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere. >>>>>
6% lower, in fact.
Whether that's substantial or not is up to you.
My various gravel bikes have used 30/32t chain rings and 32/34/36t
cassettes, two teeth is noticeable but it-As realistically half a shift, >>>> it-As not going to make a near impossible climb suddenly easy,
Maybe not 'easy' but certainly more doable. Going from a 39/25 to a
39/27 on my road bike makes rides like this much more pleasurable.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3386734234
My C'dale Habit3 came with a 22 small ring. I use it every year until my >>> fitness increases then swap it out for a 24 - the difference is noticable. >>>
the technical climbs.
My MTB being one of the 1st generation 29er has slightly overgeared drive
chain with a 24/38 chainset and a 36-11 cassette.
The old commute bike in its original form ie a 26in hardtail had 22/32/44
with a 11-34 which with a smaller diameter tyre ie 26in vs 29in and 2.1 vs >> 2.4 does mean that that had approximately one gear lower than the 29er
which was particularly use in the year or so post injury and hospital stay >> where I was weak and recovering that, bike one could flatten even 20% road >> climbs, slow it was not but ment I didn-At need to push a bike up a hill and >> risk overdoing it, walking was and remains something that fatigues me, and >> will hurt if I do too much and hurt as stuff doesn-At work as before.
Roger Merriman
Walking a Catrike is close to impossible but not necessary. I can gear
down to 21 inches which will move me at 4MPH at 65 RPM. Unlike when I
rode two wheelers, I can ride even slower if, as I get older I might
have to do on some of the moderate 5-7% grades I encounter. Replacing
the 54T big ring with a 50T made my rides nicer as I no longer need to downshift the front when I have start up on the small up grades that I encunter when crossing a highway.
--
C'est bon
Soloman
Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
On 31 Jan 2026 15:03:03 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/29/2026 8:46 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:Chain rings do make more of different from memory went from 32/48 to 30/46 >>> on the Gravel bike and quite noticeable on the steeper grades, on road very >>> little that you can-At just spin up, off road gives one more of chance on >>> the technical climbs.
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/28/2026 4:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing >>>>>>>>> perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and >>>>>>>>> then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this >>>>>>>>> month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me >>>>>>>>> that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing
rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate >>>>>>>>> was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of >>>>>>>>> the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced
triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better >>>>>>> than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere. >>>>>>
6% lower, in fact.
Whether that's substantial or not is up to you.
My various gravel bikes have used 30/32t chain rings and 32/34/36t
cassettes, two teeth is noticeable but it-As realistically half a shift, >>>>> it-As not going to make a near impossible climb suddenly easy,
Maybe not 'easy' but certainly more doable. Going from a 39/25 to a
39/27 on my road bike makes rides like this much more pleasurable.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3386734234
My C'dale Habit3 came with a 22 small ring. I use it every year until my >>>> fitness increases then swap it out for a 24 - the difference is noticable. >>>>
My MTB being one of the 1st generation 29er has slightly overgeared drive >>> chain with a 24/38 chainset and a 36-11 cassette.
The old commute bike in its original form ie a 26in hardtail had 22/32/44 >>> with a 11-34 which with a smaller diameter tyre ie 26in vs 29in and 2.1 vs >>> 2.4 does mean that that had approximately one gear lower than the 29er
which was particularly use in the year or so post injury and hospital stay >>> where I was weak and recovering that, bike one could flatten even 20% road >>> climbs, slow it was not but ment I didn-At need to push a bike up a hill and
risk overdoing it, walking was and remains something that fatigues me, and >>> will hurt if I do too much and hurt as stuff doesn-At work as before.
Roger Merriman
Walking a Catrike is close to impossible but not necessary. I can gear
down to 21 inches which will move me at 4MPH at 65 RPM. Unlike when I
rode two wheelers, I can ride even slower if, as I get older I might
have to do on some of the moderate 5-7% grades I encounter. Replacing
the 54T big ring with a 50T made my rides nicer as I no longer need to
downshift the front when I have start up on the small up grades that I
encunter when crossing a highway.
I went 1by on the old MTB as I donrCOt need low gears for the commute and the triple you were always hovering between the big and middle chain rings, and was just annoying! The only *hill* being the flyover which is maybe 5% probably about the same as the underpass, which due to that bikes weight 26 inches is a touch tall gearing, the roadie with 33 inches feels lower
though itrCOs arguably has gearing that is too tall for my uses, particularly the 50T big ring, that with a 28t cassette yes I will change that as it
wear out, which if it lasts the same length of miles will be in about two years time! Though looking at how cheap they are might do that sooner than later, as a 11-32/34 cassette would mean IrCOm not faffing with chainrings just at junctions etc.
--
C'est bon
Soloman
Roger Merriman
On 2/1/2026 1:16 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:All this reminds me of my younger days back some almost 20 years ago I
On 31 Jan 2026 15:03:03 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/29/2026 8:46 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:Chain rings do make more of different from memory went from 32/48 to 30/46 >>>> on the Gravel bike and quite noticeable on the steeper grades, on road very
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/28/2026 4:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing >>>>>>>>>> perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and >>>>>>>>>> then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this >>>>>>>>>> month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me
that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing
rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate >>>>>>>>>> was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of >>>>>>>>>> the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced >>>>>>>>> triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better >>>>>>>> than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere. >>>>>>>
6% lower, in fact.
Whether that's substantial or not is up to you.
My various gravel bikes have used 30/32t chain rings and 32/34/36t >>>>>> cassettes, two teeth is noticeable but it?s realistically half a shift, >>>>>> it?s not going to make a near impossible climb suddenly easy,
Maybe not 'easy' but certainly more doable. Going from a 39/25 to a
39/27 on my road bike makes rides like this much more pleasurable.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3386734234
My C'dale Habit3 came with a 22 small ring. I use it every year until my >>>>> fitness increases then swap it out for a 24 - the difference is noticable.
little that you can?t just spin up, off road gives one more of chance on >>>> the technical climbs.
My MTB being one of the 1st generation 29er has slightly overgeared drive >>>> chain with a 24/38 chainset and a 36-11 cassette.
The old commute bike in its original form ie a 26in hardtail had 22/32/44 >>>> with a 11-34 which with a smaller diameter tyre ie 26in vs 29in and 2.1 vs >>>> 2.4 does mean that that had approximately one gear lower than the 29er >>>> which was particularly use in the year or so post injury and hospital stay >>>> where I was weak and recovering that, bike one could flatten even 20% road >>>> climbs, slow it was not but ment I didn?t need to push a bike up a hill and
risk overdoing it, walking was and remains something that fatigues me, and >>>> will hurt if I do too much and hurt as stuff doesn?t work as before.
Roger Merriman
Walking a Catrike is close to impossible but not necessary. I can gear
down to 21 inches which will move me at 4MPH at 65 RPM. Unlike when I
rode two wheelers, I can ride even slower if, as I get older I might
have to do on some of the moderate 5-7% grades I encounter. Replacing
the 54T big ring with a 50T made my rides nicer as I no longer need to
downshift the front when I have start up on the small up grades that I
encunter when crossing a highway.
I went 1by on the old MTB as I donAt need low gears for the commute and the >> triple you were always hovering between the big and middle chain rings, and >> was just annoying! The only *hill* being the flyover which is maybe 5%
probably about the same as the underpass, which due to that bikes weight 26 >> inches is a touch tall gearing, the roadie with 33 inches feels lower
though itAs arguably has gearing that is too tall for my uses, particularly >> the 50T big ring, that with a 28t cassette yes I will change that as it
wear out, which if it lasts the same length of miles will be in about two
years time! Though looking at how cheap they are might do that sooner than >> later, as a 11-32/34 cassette would mean IAm not faffing with chainrings
just at junctions etc.
--
C'est bon
Soloman
Roger Merriman
could ride a standard double on a road bike no issues. The 53/39 and I
think the rear was like 11-28. I could get away with then because I live
in the flats but could manage if I had most places. Today the 50/34 and >11-34 is where I must be. I am not sure I could get up some grades on
that either if they were real long.
On 2/1/2026 1:16 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:All this reminds me of my younger days back some almost 20 years ago I
On 31 Jan 2026 15:03:03 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
On 1/29/2026 8:46 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:Chain rings do make more of different from memory went from 32/48 to 30/46 >>>> on the Gravel bike and quite noticeable on the steeper grades, on road very
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/28/2026 4:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing >>>>>>>>>> perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and >>>>>>>>>> then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this >>>>>>>>>> month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me
that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing
rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate >>>>>>>>>> was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of >>>>>>>>>> the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced >>>>>>>>> triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better >>>>>>>> than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere. >>>>>>>
6% lower, in fact.
Whether that's substantial or not is up to you.
My various gravel bikes have used 30/32t chain rings and 32/34/36t >>>>>> cassettes, two teeth is noticeable but it-As realistically half a shift, >>>>>> it-As not going to make a near impossible climb suddenly easy,
Maybe not 'easy' but certainly more doable. Going from a 39/25 to a
39/27 on my road bike makes rides like this much more pleasurable.
https://www.strava.com/activities/3386734234
My C'dale Habit3 came with a 22 small ring. I use it every year until my >>>>> fitness increases then swap it out for a 24 - the difference is noticable.
little that you can-At just spin up, off road gives one more of chance on >>>> the technical climbs.
My MTB being one of the 1st generation 29er has slightly overgeared drive >>>> chain with a 24/38 chainset and a 36-11 cassette.
The old commute bike in its original form ie a 26in hardtail had 22/32/44 >>>> with a 11-34 which with a smaller diameter tyre ie 26in vs 29in and 2.1 vs >>>> 2.4 does mean that that had approximately one gear lower than the 29er >>>> which was particularly use in the year or so post injury and hospital stay >>>> where I was weak and recovering that, bike one could flatten even 20% road >>>> climbs, slow it was not but ment I didn-At need to push a bike up a hill and
risk overdoing it, walking was and remains something that fatigues me, and >>>> will hurt if I do too much and hurt as stuff doesn-At work as before.
Roger Merriman
Walking a Catrike is close to impossible but not necessary. I can gear
down to 21 inches which will move me at 4MPH at 65 RPM. Unlike when I
rode two wheelers, I can ride even slower if, as I get older I might
have to do on some of the moderate 5-7% grades I encounter. Replacing
the 54T big ring with a 50T made my rides nicer as I no longer need to
downshift the front when I have start up on the small up grades that I
encunter when crossing a highway.
I went 1by on the old MTB as I donrCOt need low gears for the commute and the
triple you were always hovering between the big and middle chain rings, and >> was just annoying! The only *hill* being the flyover which is maybe 5%
probably about the same as the underpass, which due to that bikes weight 26 >> inches is a touch tall gearing, the roadie with 33 inches feels lower
though itrCOs arguably has gearing that is too tall for my uses, particularly
the 50T big ring, that with a 28t cassette yes I will change that as it
wear out, which if it lasts the same length of miles will be in about two
years time! Though looking at how cheap they are might do that sooner than >> later, as a 11-32/34 cassette would mean IrCOm not faffing with chainrings >> just at junctions etc.
--
C'est bon
Soloman
Roger Merriman
could ride a standard double on a road bike no issues. The 53/39 and I
think the rear was like 11-28. I could get away with then because I live
in the flats but could manage if I had most places. Today the 50/34 and 11-34 is where I must be. I am not sure I could get up some grades on
that either if they were real long.
AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
On 1/28/2026 4:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
On Wed Jan 28 11:51:16 2026 AMuzi wrote:
On 1/28/2026 11:34 AM, cyclintom wrote:
I put in almost 40 miles today and am seriously thinking of doing
perhqps another 30 tomorrow instead of a rest day. If I do that and
then do another njormal Thursday ride I will have as many miles this >>>> month as I had in January of last uear before my stroke.
While trying to get the triple set-up on the Schwinn 564 it etruck me >>>> that if I put a triple on my Moser, I woule be able to do the climbing >>>> rides I used to do though at a reduced speed. My average heart rate
was 112 bpm today. And that with an average speed of 11 mph. Most of >>>> the ride was at 14 or so mph not counting the stop lights.
Modern compacts in, for example, 48x32 have mostly displaced
triples. You might look into that:
https://www.campagnolo.com/us-en/chorus-crankset-12x2-speed/CFCCHORUS12S.html
In that a 53x11 is 130 inches (!!) and a 48x11 is a still
plenty long 117 inches, you'll likely not run out of high
gearing with a modern 2x setup
I considered that but a 30/32 tooth bottom end is substantially better
than a 32/32. I even have a 28 on 74 mm centers around here somwwhere.
6% lower, in fact.
Whether that's substantial or not is up to you.
My various gravel bikes have used 30/32t chain rings and 32/34/36tYou're correct that you can't turn a sow's ear into a golden fleece, but my problem is haviong problems on real climbs. Those that normal people ride. I am getting to the point that I can't do long 8% climbs. A 30/32 can make a difference in riding to the top and stopping three times.
cassettes, two teeth is noticeable but it?s realistically half a shift,
it?s not going to make a near impossible climb suddenly easy, unlike after the hospital years ago taking the MTB up some of the North downs road
climbs and even in my weaken state, could just spin over the 20% sections,
at admittedly barely walking pace but well gearing works!
I also think he?d be better with a sub compact such as a 30/46 GRX etc that
I have.
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