Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19083
Location: PDX6/4/22 12:30 PM |
1x11, single front for road report.
Anyone else doing 1x for road riding?
Did 2 rides on Boone. 38T narrow/wide chainring with RD w/clutch. Tried clutch in and out, difference yes, but not sure about that just yet [in 2 uses].
I thought I'd sure spin out an 38/11 easily. I didn't, but no real serious descent either. [Probably only tuck/coast though]
Ride 1) 11-32 flat short non hills etc. Plenty of Gear/gears. Waste of a lot of Di2 switches though...
Ride 2) 11-42 flattish [RR grades] with a purposeful steep visit. Plenty of low for the hill. The mile long 4% big ring normally, didn't spin out to my surprise. But I was not trying to either.
Maybe for an old slow fart 93 GI is enough. ;)
For a serious long descent anymore, I don't reassly try to go fast[er]. In fact the opposite, I sit up and body sale and tap brakes etc. Something 10 years ago never... Bear in mind for me gravity/girth, going fast down less of a challenge watts wise. ;)
#EdgeOfClydeSize
For JRA solo I think this is fine, maybe good/better.
JRA is still usually pushing and plenty of FTP, such as it is anymore. ;)
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