Hi all,
Gears confuse me in general, I know how to work mine when I'm riding obviously but the workings behind it elude me! I know it's something to do with ratios. . . humour me, please!
I ride a compact 50-34
My partner rides a double 52-36
What is the difference? Or what is the advantage or disadvantage of one over the other (given that we live in the same house and ride the same geography!) Neither of us chose to have what we have, they were standard to the models we ride and neither of us has felt the need to change anything. Both of our previous bikes were triples although living where we do I don't think I ever used the smallest chainring - it's pretty flat here!
So, in as laymans terms as possible can someone please explain the point of the difference to me?
Gears confuse me in general, I know how to work mine when I'm riding obviously but the workings behind it elude me! I know it's something to do with ratios. . . humour me, please!
I ride a compact 50-34
My partner rides a double 52-36
What is the difference? Or what is the advantage or disadvantage of one over the other (given that we live in the same house and ride the same geography!) Neither of us chose to have what we have, they were standard to the models we ride and neither of us has felt the need to change anything. Both of our previous bikes were triples although living where we do I don't think I ever used the smallest chainring - it's pretty flat here!
So, in as laymans terms as possible can someone please explain the point of the difference to me?