Newbee question on gearing
11-20-23, 11:17 PM
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To be fair, I found that item listed under the “cassette” category on the specs list for multiple retail sites for that bike. It wasn’t until I dug deeper into the specific Shimano part number that I found it is a freewheel.
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11-20-23, 11:47 PM
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You can, if you are so inclined, re-read this thread and discover that I made no such recommendation. In other words, "You can look it up" instead of talking out of your nether regions.
11-20-23, 11:57 PM
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And again, I made no comment on replacing any parts on OP's ride. I just corrected the notion suggested by some that it was unlikely OP was spinning out their OEM gears. The exact opposite is the case, and -- as I said -- it is very easy to imagine a cyclist requiring a taller gear than 36-14.
11-21-23, 01:35 AM
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Certainly. My MTB top gear is 32x10, but it’s rare I’m riding on mild downhills where I need to pedal. However, the 38x11 top gear on my gravel bike has left me wanting more at a recent race/event.
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11-21-23, 01:56 AM
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I would give that 11T freewheel a go, and ask a shop to swap them if buying two tools is unwelcome.
Although - it seems to use British rather than ISO threading. Why would they do that? Surely that’s not standard on the e-bikes it’s being sold for and not likely on the Talon. So we’re back to a new wheel perhaps, at which point it’s cassette time.
Or the OP could just go with his “ride it until the next bike” plan.
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11-21-23, 07:33 AM
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Yeah I can easily see the OP spinning out on trails.
I would give that 11T freewheel a go, and ask a shop to swap them if buying two tools is unwelcome.
Although - it seems to use British rather than ISO threading. Why would they do that? Surely that’s not standard on the e-bikes it’s being sold for and not likely on the Talon. So we’re back to a new wheel perhaps, at which point it’s cassette time.
Or the OP could just go with his “ride it until the next bike” plan.
I would give that 11T freewheel a go, and ask a shop to swap them if buying two tools is unwelcome.
Although - it seems to use British rather than ISO threading. Why would they do that? Surely that’s not standard on the e-bikes it’s being sold for and not likely on the Talon. So we’re back to a new wheel perhaps, at which point it’s cassette time.
Or the OP could just go with his “ride it until the next bike” plan.
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11-21-23, 07:49 AM
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