Originally Posted by
wgscott
I can't answer for Tim, but in my case the 30T chainring with the 36T cassette cog gets used frequently on the types of dirt stuff you describe. I also find I need one or two gears lower for my WTB nanos than for my road tires when climbing the same (paved) hill. I've used the 30/36 combo on-road, and it made climbing 15 to 18% grades significantly easier (not that it is ever easy).
For some strange reason 15-18% just seems steeper than it used to???? I was riding yesterday and hit a 10% section and it got me pretty good. But I'd just polished off 1/2 BBQ chicken plus a huge helping of potato salad and I'm blaming it on that!!!
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