So I am riding a 20" Karate Monkey these days. Nothing special in the build. It is
geared. I was wondering (I am being lazy), since it is built with standard Shimano
XT stuff, what happens when one takes 26" wheel gearing and stick 29" wheels on it?
The mechanical advantage drops and my low end gear is not as low as the same
gearing on a 26" bike with the same gearing? By how much????
I have read people worrying about crank arm length too? I guess I am asking
because I have noticed I am getting pretty deep into the low grears already
on steep pitches (a novice off-road rider, steep pitches, approach 45 degrees?)
As to facts, after much measurement, the folks put me on a 20" KM Frame. I am
6.1 with a 32" inseam. Seems to fit. The person who fitted me also rides a
KM as their daily ride. This is my contribution to the knowledge base, as opposed to
just asking silly questions I could answer with a bit of math :rolleyes
-r
geared. I was wondering (I am being lazy), since it is built with standard Shimano
XT stuff, what happens when one takes 26" wheel gearing and stick 29" wheels on it?
The mechanical advantage drops and my low end gear is not as low as the same
gearing on a 26" bike with the same gearing? By how much????
I have read people worrying about crank arm length too? I guess I am asking
because I have noticed I am getting pretty deep into the low grears already
on steep pitches (a novice off-road rider, steep pitches, approach 45 degrees?)
As to facts, after much measurement, the folks put me on a 20" KM Frame. I am
6.1 with a 32" inseam. Seems to fit. The person who fitted me also rides a
KM as their daily ride. This is my contribution to the knowledge base, as opposed to
just asking silly questions I could answer with a bit of math :rolleyes
-r