Any bicycle enthusiasts?

[superj]

my recumbent is a triple on the front and 9 on the back with it going from 11-27, i think. i changed the gears from touring gears to race gears since i rode with the local race team alot and i would topped out on some sprints. with the gears its got now, it tops out at 42mph so i could keep up with those guys

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

there used to only be 3 grades of components, entry, mid, and race. and that was from each company, shimano, campy, etc. now there is many tiers in each type of component for each type of bike and multiple per manufacturer. like the shimano road has 4 or 5 types and each type has multiple grades from entry, mid, high, race, etc.

you have to google the spread sheet on what you want to make sure you also get the proper length of derailleur to go with your shifters since they make short, long, and mid and some have different pull ratios so the shifters don't work with everything properly.

as you can guess, i found out the hard way when i broke my rear derailleur. race grade derailleurs are short while the others range from short, mid, and long. the shorter the derailleur, the faster it shifts when you click or turn the shifter.

When I was a kid I ran cornstalks thru the derailer on my old Murray. Totally mangled it. Called Murray and ordered another one. I dinked and dinked and could only get like three gears out of 7 to work on it. Called them again and they swore up and down it was right.

The new one was way shorter...

This was late 90's so no internet yet... so I tolerated riding my 9 speed to school until I saved up my pennies for a new walmart full suspension Mongoose D40... which I wouldn't mind reviving at some point. It needs a new rear wheel/axle.

Yeah, I think the tourer has 9 and the mountain bike 7. Both are triple rings in the front.

Now doing away with the triples up front is all the rage. Single up front and like 8 or 9 speeds in the rear.

 

[sgtsandman]

my recumbent is a triple on the front and 9 on the back with it going from 11-27, i think. i changed the gears from touring gears to race gears since i rode with the local race team alot and i would topped out on some sprints. with the gears its got now, it tops out at 42mph so i could keep up with those guys

The used Schwinn I had before I got the tourer had a 12-27, I think. It was definitely a faster bike but oh did it suck on the hill climbs!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The used Schwinn I had before I got the tourer had a 12-27, I think. It was definitely a faster bike but oh did it suck on the hill climbs!

My current bike is a 24spd, it has a huge range in gearing. Granny low is geared like a tractor, I haven't really had a need for most of the higher gears yet lol.

 

[sgtsandman]

My current bike is a 24spd, it has a huge range in gearing. Granny low is geared like a tractor, I haven't really had a need for most of the higher gears yet lol.

When I'm top form, I'm running through all of them. Granted, the highest ones tend to be on the down hill. Until I work up to that, I don't see the third ring much at all.

My mountain bike had been down for a long time. So, I have no idea where I will be at with it. It's also a different style of riding and I don't have a death wish. There is going to be some relearning with that bike.

 

[don4331]

My mountain tandem has 4 spds up front - 18, 28, 38 & 48t; and I think 11-38t 8spd on the rear. And we run out of gears low enough on the local trails.

It also has 210mm front/190mm rear discs...which aren't enough. (I've been working on dual 180s for the front). And currently has a tripe crown dh front fork.​

If you're brave enough, it's a hoot.​

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I also have a road tandem - been over 80km/h on it.

 

[superj]

dang, mountain tandem sounds rough

 

[bobbywalter]

yeah....that is crazy.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Went for my first ride in months. Jello legs... Went the wrong direction to start... With the wind. Coming back wasn't fun.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Once my world settles down a bit I need to get my bike out again... it's a mess assembled from parts I found back when I was buying cheap bike lots at the college auction... since my good bike was stolen (it was just a Costco special Nishiki Pueblo but I of course had like $20 in it but it was a decent unit). Since at the time I was using it to get to class I improvised and found a nice frame in my stash (Raleigh, it weighs like 2 pounds), it was set up for front suspension but I never had a spare of that so it's still hard nose but the angle isn't horrible so it still rides decent. I did find some higher end derailleurs so that part is good and higher end wheels so it's still light. Being found parts and buying nothing new I had to get kind of creative... the front derailleur was set up to be pulled from the bottom but the frame had cable guides from the top so I ran a cable from the top down to the little tube that would have a kick stand on it but had a hole going front/back so I put a small screw in it with a nylon bushing to change the cable direction, it's still there and works... The ratchet shifters are getting a bit rough though, I much prefer those to the twist style that was popular at the time

 

[bobbywalter]

Went for my first ride in months. Jello legs... Went the wrong direction to start... With the wind. Coming back wasn't fun.

just rest a bit...and keep peddling.

best thing for the legs.

i miss riding my bike. should bring one with me.

 

[don4331]

Picture of the MTB tandem just b4 my oldest and I took it for the trial ride of Jewel trail just west of town.

After confirming it worked fine, I powder coated it red.

The original lil red in the background. RIP

 

[maddyn]

Been a little while since I've gotten the bike out, last time I rode it was for a race 2 years ago. Built from parts found locally and off ebay, nothing too fancy, but it's light and comfortable. Wife did several Iron Man events when we first got married, so put a lot of miles on back then, but don't have the time much with work and kids now

 

[Blmpkn]

Last time I did any riding.. the picture is a screen grab from my brother's chest rig..

You can see me eating shit right in front of his left hand lol.. tore up my good NRA shirt actually

The thing about hitting the mountain.. whether it be on a bike or snowboard or whatever... Once you start falling... It's time to call it a day. You're too tired.

Never EVER call your last run either.. that's a sure way to end up like myself right here lol.

*These were 10k dollar carbon bikes we rented. Suuuuuuuper nice... I was scared all day though that I was gonna ding it up and need to pay for a new frame. Thankfully that didn't happen.

 

[Blmpkn]

Found the aftermath photo when we were leaving.. apparently my nephew got a little muffed up too.. Runs in the family I guess lol.