Is This a Good Bike for City Use?
03-21-24, 02:44 PM
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I say yes to the IGH. I am on my second one and they are just the greatest for in town. Shimano 8 speed both times. First one the bike frame broke so no complaint about the gearing. Current one, a Linus is doing great after 4 years. I am thinking about getting a lube service sometime since the LBS guy had told me they can do it. I just love twisting the grip and getting whatever gear I like. But hey, I am 72 years old and the most important thing is to get out and ride. My Della Santa look great on the wall but it’s better for me to be on the road.
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03-21-24, 03:25 PM
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I found some good news/ bad news about your gears. LOL.
I think the math works the same as for a chain, with 46/ 15T >>>
Top is 135 GI, so you can keep up to cars going down the Don Mills hill at 55 mph. LOL. My SA 5w with 117 GI has done 46 mph on my hill.
Bad news is your low is the same as my SA 5w > 44 GI, so you go up at 6 mph.
So obviously someone just picked cogs out of a hat. I've never seen a new bike that highly geared. You would need a longer belt and 18T to get it a reasonable 37 to 112. Switching the front ring can't be easy or cheaper than a diff belt, like if you got a 42/17T.
>> Actually when I was there 4 days on my CCM 3 speed, my fave route was Mount Pleasant hill and Jarvis to DT from my Markham hotel.
I think the math works the same as for a chain, with 46/ 15T >>>
Top is 135 GI, so you can keep up to cars going down the Don Mills hill at 55 mph. LOL. My SA 5w with 117 GI has done 46 mph on my hill.
Bad news is your low is the same as my SA 5w > 44 GI, so you go up at 6 mph.
So obviously someone just picked cogs out of a hat. I've never seen a new bike that highly geared. You would need a longer belt and 18T to get it a reasonable 37 to 112. Switching the front ring can't be easy or cheaper than a diff belt, like if you got a 42/17T.
>> Actually when I was there 4 days on my CCM 3 speed, my fave route was Mount Pleasant hill and Jarvis to DT from my Markham hotel.
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03-21-24, 11:41 PM
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I found some good news/ bad news about your gears. LOL.
I think the math works the same as for a chain, with 46/ 15T >>>
Top is 135 GI, so you can keep up to cars going down the Don Mills hill at 55 mph. LOL. My SA 5w with 117 GI has done 46 mph on my hill.
Bad news is your low is the same as my SA 5w > 44 GI, so you go up at 6 mph.
So obviously someone just picked cogs out of a hat. I've never seen a new bike that highly geared. You would need a longer belt and 18T to get it a reasonable 37 to 112. Switching the front ring can't be easy or cheaper than a diff belt, like if you got a 42/17T.
>> Actually when I was there 4 days on my CCM 3 speed, my fave route was Mount Pleasant hill and Jarvis to DT from my Markham hotel.
I think the math works the same as for a chain, with 46/ 15T >>>
Top is 135 GI, so you can keep up to cars going down the Don Mills hill at 55 mph. LOL. My SA 5w with 117 GI has done 46 mph on my hill.
Bad news is your low is the same as my SA 5w > 44 GI, so you go up at 6 mph.
So obviously someone just picked cogs out of a hat. I've never seen a new bike that highly geared. You would need a longer belt and 18T to get it a reasonable 37 to 112. Switching the front ring can't be easy or cheaper than a diff belt, like if you got a 42/17T.
>> Actually when I was there 4 days on my CCM 3 speed, my fave route was Mount Pleasant hill and Jarvis to DT from my Markham hotel.
03-22-24, 12:05 AM
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Yah, I see the smallest size made is 19T. So that gives 35 to 106.8. Pretty good, not too low either.
The cogs are stupidly expensive, over $111. My SA cogs are $7.
The cogs are stupidly expensive, over $111. My SA cogs are $7.
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03-22-24, 12:16 AM
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Hey man, keep on enjoying your bike. I’d get another bike before trying to upgrade yours because yours is more unique, probably easier and cheaper to start from scratch.
Our current monetary system has a decade or perhaps two left in its system, but not more, so I support you using a large % of your funds on a new bike while your money still has value.
Our current monetary system has a decade or perhaps two left in its system, but not more, so I support you using a large % of your funds on a new bike while your money still has value.
03-22-24, 06:22 PM
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This bike came with Kenda Kwick Trax 700x38. I took it on a long ride today on city-segregated bike lanes is about 3cm of slushy snow and salt. The bike did really well but there were a couple of instances in heavier drifts where I felt unstable. Overall pleased but wondering if there's a tire upgrade that will improve things. I'm 90% on dry roads so not willing to sacrifice much and not interested in swapping tires in the winter.
