Hi folks,
I have an 07 Langster which I've used out of the box with no mechanical mods. This has become my main commuting bike and I've been getting on well with it aside from the occassional failure to let go on the legs when going downhill.
The powers that be have just declared that my department is relocating and the new route to work will involve a significant climb. I can get up the hill on my existing gear, but am properly running out of steam towards the top, so think to do it daily would be a bit uncomfortable. So first question is should I grin and bear it (it will get easier over time nodoubt) and consider it an exercise in strength training, or should I down-gear.
If going for the latter, then is the lockring on my flip-flop hub likely to be comaptible with my Shimano cassette removal tool and where is the best place to source a smaller cog? Could I get away with breaking apart an old cassette, or is the spline pattern going to be different.
Apologies for the newbie questions, but this is the disadvantage to riding fixed out of a box rather than homebrew....
Thanks,
AC