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Just rode my 29er in anger today for the first time on the trails, is it me or a 29er thing that the gears either feel like i am just spinning along almost feeling too slow or too hard if i go up all this is compared to my 26 inch bike. Gearing i think is 11-34 rear and standard triple up front. Just something i need to get used to or am i being too sensitive about it. Anyone else had this thought?.
Well the gearing is obviously going to be taller for the same sprockets/chain rings 26 Vs 29
It'll just take a period of adjustment that's all. Don't worry about it.
What gearing do you have on the bike?
I felt the same, stuck on a closer ratio on the back and dropped the front down as well, now 11-32 and 20-32 up front.
10% larger rolling radius on the tyres, so your gearing is now 10% taller.
Can fit a larger cassette if it worries you that much. Or just ride everywhere one gear easier than you would do on a 26" bike as 10% is usually about the jump in between 2 sprockets on a cassette roughly.
Clown Bike 😉
.... I'm surprised it's lasted this long.
Them shifters ^^^ on the bars ^^^
Have you figured them out yet.. 😆
Nae need for all dem gears man!
11-36, 34T ring - job done.
Simpler, neater and less to go wrong......
🙂
the bigger wheel does accentuate gaps between gears.
I can feel the difference on a 36T ring, dunno about a triple... probably made worse by the larger cassette.
you'll probably not notice after a few rides.