bicycling
06. Dezember, 15:33 Uhr
If I can think of something, someone on reddit has already done a thorough analysis considering hundreds of things I didn't.
What internally geared hub at what chainring:cog ratio would do well for a rim-brake bike for long bashing around mixed surface work? I anticipate fairly long moderate hills, and am willing to walk really steep (20%) stuff. I've done ok with a 1:1 ratio, but a little under that proves useful at the end of the day. I don't need high gears (I could get by with a 3.5:1 top end).
Concept is to convert something newer, or build up my old 531 bike with IGH rear, dyno front, 38 mm tires, carbon seatpost, rando bars with aero bars, plastic mudguards. Something that I can ride fairly fast through headwinds, rain, mud. Mainly paved, sometimes Category 1 gravel (at home on that), carefully and rarely on Category 2 gravel, and with great swearing and having to get off on Category 3 gravel (with serious regret about my choice of route, along with great questioning about whether I'm developing dementia).
Thanks much for any ideas/help/links/talking off the edge.