I am back from a 2 hour ride on tight and gnarly trails and I had a couple difficulties in the slower stuff finding the right gear.
Already have written Santa to ask him for a Rekluse, which should help with the stalling (I may have stalled 4 times, always at the best moment, of course).
Currently running 48/14 on the 501, and although it does fine when I charge through, sometimes charging is now well advised and that's when I get into difficulties.
It seems that as soon as I get into 3rd, I need to get back into 2nd, until I pick up speed and the engine is overrevving, I get into 3rd, and again I feel that I am not in the right gear. On and on and on.
Has anybody tried 13 in the front? Total bike + rider = 500 lbs.
Thanks for the advice.
Oh yeah, to make it even harder, the tip of my camelpack broke off and all my water fell on the trail at the beginning of the ride, I had to beg my buddy for a few sips :roll:
He also thinks I should disconnect the brain and just charge through everything.
Already have written Santa to ask him for a Rekluse, which should help with the stalling (I may have stalled 4 times, always at the best moment, of course).
Currently running 48/14 on the 501, and although it does fine when I charge through, sometimes charging is now well advised and that's when I get into difficulties.
It seems that as soon as I get into 3rd, I need to get back into 2nd, until I pick up speed and the engine is overrevving, I get into 3rd, and again I feel that I am not in the right gear. On and on and on.
Has anybody tried 13 in the front? Total bike + rider = 500 lbs.
Thanks for the advice.
Oh yeah, to make it even harder, the tip of my camelpack broke off and all my water fell on the trail at the beginning of the ride, I had to beg my buddy for a few sips :roll:
He also thinks I should disconnect the brain and just charge through everything.
Seriously, a 13 on the front is going to be way too short -geared, and will just make you shift more.
