Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Freewheeling => Folders => Topic started by: Frenchie on 29 July, 2008, 01:53:40 pm
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Up and down some rather serious hills...
Linky (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6263.0)
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Pardon my curiosity, but what kind of Dahon is that?
I've done 1:5s on the Brompton but it isn't much fun. I've ummed and aahed over getting a Dahon Speed TR but so far managed to resist the urge, reasoning (reasonably) that I already have enough bikes and I can't decide which one should go to make room for another...
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2006 Helios P8; now replaced by the Mu-P8. All standard, cheaper and better than the B ::-), except the saddle which I upgraded.
I can't say the 20+% (up) were always fun, but I can honestly say that I only struggled on one climb and that was the last bit up Wrynose Pass for about 20 to 30 m. Otherwise I was fine. The frame felt very stiff, going up and down. The downhills from Wrynose pass provided several minutes of sheer fun (25%).
Edit: Gearing goes from 32'' to 93''. 32'' was too small.