will be departing japan next week for 2month trip.
this is my 2nd time cc-touring, as my first was a short weekend in indonesia bintan.
on my bintan trip, i was on 1x 54T 11-36. now i've downsized to 48T. will my leg get destroyed at the central alps highlands segments?
/why the heck im using this frame? my other bike is a tcr with narrower tire clearance n smaller frame triangle. without pannier, this bije futs bigger frame bag🙃
*im still researching on nikko-matsumoto-kyoto inland route
by ejump0
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well, I would feel uncomfortable if my lightest gear is higher than ca. 17 gear/inch. That’s why I use 22-36 x 11-39 gears for touring.
Not sure how steep it would be on your trip and if you are a pro tour cyclist but I assume it might be pretty tough, even with lightweight setup
Isn’t that a saddle bag mounted on handlebars? I’ve been thinking about it for long, first time seeing somebody did it.
Your smallest gear ratio is bigger than the smallest in the average road bike setup. I’d be concerned that your joints will suffer.
In which situation you would need 48×11? You’re not ok rolling downhill with like 50 km/h and you need to be faster?
Flexing your ego gearing on a bike travel subreddit is beyond cringe