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Maybe a bit premature, but was riding my Olmo (that will most probably join me in Tuscany) earlier and got to thinking that I'd do well to change the gearing. It's 13-18 (6sp) on the back and the small ring is 42T. Ouch. The gruppo is all Nuovo Record.
Couple of questions:
(To those that have ridden the route before) - what kid of gearing were you on, and how much of a *spaccagamba** did it turn out to be?
Anyone know how big a cog I can get away with on a NR rear derailleur?
**Something wot makes your legs hurt a lot *
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Dibs pending sizing q. PM'd
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Kelly - clearly a wannabe fixie skidder.
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Red jersey innit. Red is Italian for green.
EDIT: Ah, see JF got there already
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Video of final km here
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No worries. So was I, hence the spare BB, d'oh.
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I have an English threaded Nuovo Record BB if you're looking for one. Think it's from '77*.
PM me if interested. Not sure of axle width etc but can have a look.
*I understand whether pre/post '78 is significant.
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Riding the number 40 today as I have what I believe is medically termed 'a fucked knee'. Awful. good for spottage though.
Elephant roundabout c. 8.45 - forum cap on black bike with Alpina fork.
Newington Causeway slightly after - lady polo-ist. Noticed the spinny-as-fuck gearing and thought 'POLO' before actually seeing the mallet...Way back c. 7 ish, saw a chap on a lovely silver/grey Woodrup at Elephant end of Walworth Rd.
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Not a bike, or anything pretty, but going cheap:
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Dibs a purple one then if any are going. Will PM
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Fuck. It better have been a shit prize.
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Ok, so I'm a 'tard and can't actually make it after all, which massively sucks as it sounds fucking awesome. I hereby vacate lucky #35. DAMN!
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loving you minnie riperton - YouTube
The harder I ride, the more this kind of thing pops up. It's some kind of weird exertion-induced vaguely ironic thing*.
*That sounded quite wanky.
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Dibs on the Miche cog. PM'd
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Bringing up Cancellara's rear again... anyone?
I'll show myself out.
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What a ride. Can't really see past him for P-R as well on this form.
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He could crash and still win!
Yeah, you're right. I take it back!
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He's absolutely smashing it now. Already his, barring a spill?
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...and there it is.
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Cancellara pushing Sagan hard. Should be interesting...
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'shack Leopard Jersey there. Can only mean one thing:
Andy Schleck isn't getting any better.
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Cheers chaps. Hmm, well I do have a Huret Duopar touring mech (that can take up to about a 38 cog!) knocking about... But it just wouldn't be right. Perhaps it's worth the pain to stay classy.
Think it'll remain an emergency option until I sort myself for this going-up-hills lark. I figured it would be lack of traction, as you say, stedlocks, that would be the killer.
For my own part, I think there's going to be quite a few uphill miles needed before October.
While we're on the subject of gear-related geekery, any suggestions for tyres?
Would like something that looks the part, but that'll actually keep me off of the deck, and not fixing punctures to boot.
Was thinking these looked good:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/challenge/paris-roubaix-27-open-700c-folding-clincher-road-tyre-ec035982#features
Though that may be the gumwall speaking.