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By Andrew - Posted on 23 October 2008

It is more fun than I could have imagined.

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lozza6's picture

I want to add something like that to my collection! Laughing out loud

Damien's picture

Nice simplespeed.

Andrew's picture

Its not that much slower around the Dam compared to the geared suspended bike. I can't make it up the steps but I haven't conquered them yet anyway.

Alysum's picture

Can you ride up the Dam's heartbreak hill with a SS? Eye-wink

Tom

Damien's picture

Heart break hill is easy on a SS you just need to harden up.

Paul's picture

Andrew look far less complicated than the cake.

A little practice and a lot of momentum and you'll gets up those steps. I have conquered the steps but by the time I get to the top part I have lost all speed. One day I'll do it!

What gearing are your running?

Andrew's picture

I will check but I think it is 32/16.
Great for the dirt but useless for the road, however I just did the hill from Duck hole's to Center Track and my legs did feel it.
I find for the Dam my fingers get tired before my legs, it is like riding a jack hammer down the hills but god it feels good to keep up or pass the big bikes. (Not that I am racing of course)

Damien's picture

Gear Ratio is important I find for me that 32 x 19 with 180mm cranks is a good ratio on my 29er it is suited to most of the riding I do in and around Sydney on the 26inch bike I ran 32 x 17 with 175mm cranks which works out about the same.

Paul's picture

In a few weeks you won't even notice the hill between Duck Holes and Centre - actually I have to make a conscious effort to slow down because its very easy to "go into the red" keeping the momentum going.

I haven't tried fully rigid, so you are braver than me - 80mm of travel on a 29er seems perfect

alchemist's picture

It's a big ring climb so very easy SS or fixed.

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