tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414809003049601477.post1584305152515878482..comments2023-11-25T02:48:49.059-05:00Comments on Paths to the Top: Training for The Assaults®: Equipment Preparation (part II): Selection for the Big Dayhttp://freewheelers.infohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04682855907013793003noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414809003049601477.post-42742572035312953492011-02-07T09:31:59.572-05:002011-02-07T09:31:59.572-05:0011-25? Nice to be strong! :-)11-25? Nice to be strong! :-)Jim Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01923658719458108677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414809003049601477.post-15182235493979852652011-02-02T16:38:07.165-05:002011-02-02T16:38:07.165-05:00For myself I will be using a standard crankset up ...For myself I will be using a standard crankset up front with an 11-25 cassette on the back. The nice thing about Mitchell is that none of the hills are overly steep (no prolonged periods of over 10%). This means that you may not need to go to extreme gearing to finish the ride.<br /><br />The more range in gearing you have for your cassette means that for every shift you make it will have a Boyd Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636280317004553308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414809003049601477.post-8808221751300936352011-02-02T13:17:12.413-05:002011-02-02T13:17:12.413-05:00What about gearing? I am thinking about a compact ...What about gearing? I am thinking about a compact with a 11X28 but curious as to what others are doing.<br /><br />Oh ... if you need someone else to test ride those wheels .....Jim Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01923658719458108677noreply@blogger.com