Big ring - how does that work

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  • Mikelyons
    Mikelyons Posts: 154
    whyamihere wrote:
    ChrisInBicester wrote:
    Don't bike shops explain this to the uninitiated?
    Don't be silly. Imagine the scenario:

    Shop worker: You see, this 20 speed bike only actually gives you around 13 distinct ratios
    Customer: So why am I paying so much? That bike has 14 gears and is half the price! I'll take that one instead.
    Shop worker: No, you see...
    Customer: You're just trying to make me spend more for no reason. My mind's made up.

    Fully agree

    You can see why so many bike shops recommend hybrids .
    Customer : I want a bike
    Shop worker: What kind of cyclist are you ? Road or off-road ?
    Customer : 'Bit of both' or 'Dunno'
    Shop worker: So buy a hybrid - 2 bikes for the price of one !
    Customer : What other choice do I have ?
    Shop worker: Buy a proper road bike
    Customer : No - My mind's made up . I want a hybrid

    Mike
    (ex hybrid user & no I didn't regret my choice - was a good starting point)
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    Mikelyons wrote:
    whyamihere wrote:
    ChrisInBicester wrote:
    Don't bike shops explain this to the uninitiated?
    Don't be silly. Imagine the scenario:

    Shop worker: You see, this 20 speed bike only actually gives you around 13 distinct ratios
    Customer: So why am I paying so much? That bike has 14 gears and is half the price! I'll take that one instead.
    Shop worker: No, you see...
    Customer: You're just trying to make me spend more for no reason. My mind's made up.

    Fully agree

    You can see why so many bike shops recommend hybrids .
    Customer : I want a bike
    Shop worker: What kind of cyclist are you ? Road or off-road ?
    Customer : 'Bit of both' or 'Dunno'
    Shop worker: So buy a hybrid - 2 bikes for the price of one !
    Customer : What other choice do I have ?
    Shop worker: Buy a proper road bike
    Customer : No - My mind's made up . I want a hybrid

    Mike
    (ex hybrid user & no I didn't regret my choice - was a good starting point)

    Or maybe:
    Customer: I want a bike, with flat bars 'cos I'm not keen on drops
    Shop: what sort of riding do you do? On or off road?
    C: mostly road, really, needs to be nippy but safe in traffic, good view and that
    S: hybrid it is, then

    FYI: I also 'do' drops - on what used to be known as a 'sports' bike but now would be audax-styleee

    Nothing wrong with hybrids, they get people on bikes...
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    Mikelyons wrote:
    whyamihere wrote:
    ChrisInBicester wrote:
    Don't bike shops explain this to the uninitiated?
    Don't be silly. Imagine the scenario:

    Shop worker: You see, this 20 speed bike only actually gives you around 13 distinct ratios
    Customer: So why am I paying so much? That bike has 14 gears and is half the price! I'll take that one instead.
    Shop worker: No, you see...
    Customer: You're just trying to make me spend more for no reason. My mind's made up.

    Fully agree

    You can see why so many bike shops recommend hybrids .
    Customer : I want a bike
    Shop worker: What kind of cyclist are you ? Road or off-road ?
    Customer : 'Bit of both' or 'Dunno'
    Shop worker: So buy a hybrid - 2 bikes for the price of one !
    Customer : What other choice do I have ?
    Shop worker: Buy a proper road bike
    Customer : No - My mind's made up . I want a hybrid

    Mike
    (ex hybrid user & no I didn't regret my choice - was a good starting point)

    Or maybe:
    Customer: I want a bike, with flat bars 'cos I'm not keen on drops
    Shop: what sort of riding do you do? On or off road?
    C: mostly road, really, needs to be nippy but safe in traffic, good view and that
    S: hybrid it is, then

    FYI: I also 'do' drops - on what used to be known as a 'sports' bike but now would be audax-styleee

    Nothing wrong with hybrids, they get people on bikes...
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • Eau Rouge
    Eau Rouge Posts: 1,118
    Drop bars aren't safe in traffic and don't give you a good view of the road (back of the bus in front of you)? I learn something new every day. I guess I'm lucky I don't have much traffic on my commute.
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    Eau Rouge wrote:
    Drop bars aren't safe in traffic and don't give you a good view of the road (back of the bus in front of you)? I learn something new every day. I guess I'm lucky I don't have much traffic on my commute.

    You forgot to mention that you can't use the brakes properly either.........*looks for sarcasm smiley*
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    All the gears and no ideas......
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    SecretSam wrote:
    Mikelyons wrote:
    whyamihere wrote:
    ChrisInBicester wrote:
    Don't bike shops explain this to the uninitiated?
    Don't be silly. Imagine the scenario:

    Shop worker: You see, this 20 speed bike only actually gives you around 13 distinct ratios
    Customer: So why am I paying so much? That bike has 14 gears and is half the price! I'll take that one instead.
    Shop worker: No, you see...
    Customer: You're just trying to make me spend more for no reason. My mind's made up.

    Fully agree

    You can see why so many bike shops recommend hybrids .
    Customer : I want a bike
    Shop worker: What kind of cyclist are you ? Road or off-road ?
    Customer : 'Bit of both' or 'Dunno'
    Shop worker: So buy a hybrid - 2 bikes for the price of one !
    Customer : What other choice do I have ?
    Shop worker: Buy a proper road bike
    Customer : No - My mind's made up . I want a hybrid

    Mike
    (ex hybrid user & no I didn't regret my choice - was a good starting point)

    Or maybe:
    Customer: I want a bike, with flat bars 'cos I'm not keen on drops
    Shop: what sort of riding do you do? On or off road?
    C: mostly road, really, needs to be nippy but safe in traffic, good view and that
    S: hybrid it is, then

    FYI: I also 'do' drops - on what used to be known as a 'sports' bike but now would be audax-styleee

    Nothing wrong with hybrids, they get people on bikes...

    Whatever words might come out, the conversation is more likely along these lines:

    Customer: I want a r...

    BS: Doesn't matter what you want. We're going to sell you a hybrid.

    Cust: No. I want...

    Bs: Tough. We'll sell you something you don't really want, then you can come back next year and buy another bike off us. Probably a road bike, but not the one you really want. You can buy what you actually want the year after that. Come on. Cough up for the hybrid. Now.

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