Would like to know what singlespeed gear ratio is recommended for the XTerra Grabouw? Anyone with familiarity of both the trail and singlespeed MTB gearing?
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XTerra Grabouw SS
Started by Pronutro, Jan 03 2012 10:24
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 10:30
32 x 16 for a 26" bicycle. Not sure about 29" gearing
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 10:33
Thanks. I'll be on 29, rigid. Will use Sheldon's gear calculator to do conversion to 29. Just want to get an idea at this stage 
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 10:34
Xterra on a singlespeed 
muchos grande cojones!!
muchos grande cojones!!
Edited by Face Plant, 03 January 2012 - 10:34 .
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting '..man,what a ride!
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 10:37
You doing the Lite or Full?
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 10:45
Face Plant, on 03 January 2012 - 10:34 , said:
Xterra on a singlespeed muchos grande cojones!!
muchos grande cojones!!Is it that bad (given that I am not really "racing")?
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 10:46
Nobody, on 03 January 2012 - 10:37 , said:
You doing the Lite or Full?
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 11:25
you have balls... of steel.. wondering how this legs will feel on the run
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 12:09
jeepdude, on 03 January 2012 - 11:25 , said:
you have balls... of steel.. wondering how this legs will feel on the run
It's only a 10km run, how hard can it be?
Maybe I really under estimate the difficulty of the course (it's happened before). Let's assume I am fit enough to do a tough-ish 42km run, and a tough-ish 100km+ MTB cycle, and that I have done similar events in the past. In that context, is the XTerra course so hard that I shouldn't consider doing it SS? If the answer is yes, then I'll reconsider, I don't mind doing it with gears. It must be one helluva course then.
Actually, my bigger concern was not going SS, but the rigid fork (if it is rocky). But now you guys have me double guessing
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 12:23
Don't stress you will be fine on the SS. As usual just pick the gears for the hills. even if you have gears your legs will be tired for the run. Anyway I have seen people ss rigid the epic. That's got to be tough.
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 12:26
NOT saying you cannot do it.. just RESPECT.. the concern is more the combination of a brick run... on trail after a mtb effort on SS. just do some brick sessions ie.. bike run bike run off the single speed steed
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 12:32
Easily do-able on a SS. there is only one section that a fork is needed and normally people are pushing so learn to track stand if you want to stay on bike.
The transition from bike to run is something i need to start practicing for...as soon as I learn to swim in a washing machine.
The transition from bike to run is something i need to start practicing for...as soon as I learn to swim in a washing machine.
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 02:27
Kona Kula, on 03 January 2012 - 12:23 , said:
Don't stress you will be fine on the SS. As usual just pick the gears for the hills. even if you have gears your legs will be tired for the run. Anyway I have seen people ss rigid the epic. That's got to be tough.
Yeah, I that is pretty much the plan. As long as I can get over the hill(s) I should be good.
SS rigid Epic. Wow. That is respect!
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Posted 03 January 2012 - 02:31
jeepdude, on 03 January 2012 - 12:26 , said:
NOT saying you cannot do it.. just RESPECT.. the concern is more the combination of a brick run... on trail after a mtb effort on SS. just do some brick sessions ie.. bike run bike run off the single speed steed
Fortunately I have done many of those (bricks) in my relatively short life thus far
