It just doesnt make any sense
#577
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All I know about the topic is this: I've had some triple cranks in the past, but now all my bikes have at most two chainrings, and I like it that way. I stay on the large ring 80% of the time, but still need the small one for steep climbs.
My wife's bike has three, and I hate that thing. She doesn't know how to shift and won't let me teach her. She gets offended when I try to offer advice on things like this. I wish I could afford to build her a wheel with a Rohloff 14 speed IGH. We could go down to one chainring and still give her a range wide enough for her needs. Oh, well. I guess for the foreseeable future she'll continue grinding gears, shifting every 15 seconds (both front and rear) and waiting until she comes to a hill or a dead start to decide it's time to shift, so she can attempt it with max force on the crank. (Besides cost, this is the other reason an IGH might not be a good choice.)
I love Mrs. Broctoon but cringe continually throughout any ride she takes with me. The fact that her bike is not completely worn out after a mere four years is a testament to Shimano durability.
My wife's bike has three, and I hate that thing. She doesn't know how to shift and won't let me teach her. She gets offended when I try to offer advice on things like this. I wish I could afford to build her a wheel with a Rohloff 14 speed IGH. We could go down to one chainring and still give her a range wide enough for her needs. Oh, well. I guess for the foreseeable future she'll continue grinding gears, shifting every 15 seconds (both front and rear) and waiting until she comes to a hill or a dead start to decide it's time to shift, so she can attempt it with max force on the crank. (Besides cost, this is the other reason an IGH might not be a good choice.)
I love Mrs. Broctoon but cringe continually throughout any ride she takes with me. The fact that her bike is not completely worn out after a mere four years is a testament to Shimano durability.
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#578
Shimano are taking a more conservative approach to their road stance, still strongly favouring 2x and Campag are taking a slightly different approach with a gravel based 1x with a road cassette option.
I thought this was a fairly balanced view of the market and pros/cons of 1x vs 2x. There is no mention of 3x anywhere.
https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/9...he-1x-groupset
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All I know about the topic is this: I've had some triple cranks in the past, but now all my bikes have at most two chainrings, and I like it that way. I stay on the large ring 80% of the time, but still need the small one for steep climbs.
My wife's bike has three, and I hate that thing. She doesn't know how to shift and won't let me teach her. She gets offended when I try to offer advice on things like this. I wish I could afford to build her a wheel with a Rohloff 14 speed IGH. We could go down to one chainring and still give her a range wide enough for her needs. Oh, well. I guess for the foreseeable future she'll continue grinding gears, shifting every 15 seconds (both front and rear) and waiting until she comes to a hill or a dead start to decide it's time to shift, so she can attempt it with max force on the crank. (Besides cost, this is the other reason an IGH might not be a good choice.)
I love Mrs. Broctoon but cringe continually throughout any ride she takes with me. The fact that her bike is not completely worn out after a mere four years is a testament to Shimano durability.
My wife's bike has three, and I hate that thing. She doesn't know how to shift and won't let me teach her. She gets offended when I try to offer advice on things like this. I wish I could afford to build her a wheel with a Rohloff 14 speed IGH. We could go down to one chainring and still give her a range wide enough for her needs. Oh, well. I guess for the foreseeable future she'll continue grinding gears, shifting every 15 seconds (both front and rear) and waiting until she comes to a hill or a dead start to decide it's time to shift, so she can attempt it with max force on the crank. (Besides cost, this is the other reason an IGH might not be a good choice.)
I love Mrs. Broctoon but cringe continually throughout any ride she takes with me. The fact that her bike is not completely worn out after a mere four years is a testament to Shimano durability.
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Those who want/benefit from 1x12 are most likely not those who want/benefit from 3x.
In cycling, there are multiple disciplines and multiple rider abilities. What one person wants and likes can be different from what another person wants and likes.
Ill give you an example- a recumbent bicycle. This is a goofy contraption that quirky folk who enjoy riding in jeans and full brim hats like to ride. You often see them decorated with quirky flags and streamers that belong in a flower garden. That is a bicycle which some people want/benefit from. Not everyone wants it though.
In cycling, there are multiple disciplines and multiple rider abilities. What one person wants and likes can be different from what another person wants and likes.
Ill give you an example- a recumbent bicycle. This is a goofy contraption that quirky folk who enjoy riding in jeans and full brim hats like to ride. You often see them decorated with quirky flags and streamers that belong in a flower garden. That is a bicycle which some people want/benefit from. Not everyone wants it though.
...a recumbent bicycle. This is a goofy contraption that quirky folk who enjoy riding in jeans and full brim hats like to ride. You often see them decorated with quirky flags and streamers that belong in a flower garden. That is a bicycle which some people want/benefit from. Not everyone wants it though.
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...a recumbent bicycle. This is a goofy contraption that quirky folk who enjoy riding in jeans and full brim hats like to ride. You often see them decorated with quirky flags and streamers that belong in a flower garden. That is a bicycle which some people want/benefit from. Not everyone wants it though.
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...a recumbent bicycle. This is a goofy contraption that quirky folk who enjoy riding in jeans and full brim hats like to ride. You often see them decorated with quirky flags and streamers that belong in a flower garden. That is a bicycle which some people want/benefit from. Not everyone wants it though.
Since this is a wedgie-site, I shouldn't have been surprised that it contains disparaging remarks about "quirky folk" like me who want and benefit from riding recumbents while wearing normal, non-athletic clothing along with displaying "quirky" flags that apparently don't belong on my recumbent. May JESUS bless you anyway.
I'm pretty sure mstateglfr was totally kidding about that--OP used to constantly harangue about the virtues of 'bents and trash talk DD bikes. The point is that his trolling doesn't take into account that people ride different bikes for different reasons, and it seems ironic that someone who rides a trike that is relatively uncommon wouldn't get that.
Truth be told, all recreational cyclists are somewhat quirky. I wouldn't even see it as an insult.
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Since this is a wedgie-site, I shouldn't have been surprised that it contains disparaging remarks about "quirky folk" like me who want and benefit from riding recumbents while wearing normal, non-athletic clothing along with displaying "quirky" flags that apparently don't belong on my recumbent. May JESUS bless you anyway.
That post was, I thought, obviously over the top due to who I was responding to.
Thank you for your blessings.
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I had a diamond frame rider blast by me on a single speed gravel bike wearing a wide brim hat and a farmer's button down shirt flapping open to the wind.
It was the middle of summer and he was riding in a group pulling. It was hot, and sunny at 90°f. There was laughter and light heartedness. Groups of people out and about, a stark contrast to covid's summer past.
Now I wear my winter shoes and full gear - ski goggles block the howling wind. Skeletons where trees once blocked the sun.
I pause for a swig of the bottle, wiping the dust away.
Thewoods 3/4" minus crushed limestone is lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
It was the middle of summer and he was riding in a group pulling. It was hot, and sunny at 90°f. There was laughter and light heartedness. Groups of people out and about, a stark contrast to covid's summer past.
Now I wear my winter shoes and full gear - ski goggles block the howling wind. Skeletons where trees once blocked the sun.
I pause for a swig of the bottle, wiping the dust away.
The
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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Is that "grain" as in "grain alcohol"? ;D
Robert of the Frosted Mug?
Robert of the Frosted Mug?
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My DD frame is actually carved from a giant diamond. It's a bit heavy and the ride is rough, but it won't crack unless I crash it into another ddd bike.
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