SRAM Mountain Kit

MountainMonster

Saw the release information on the news section of BR a few days ago, and rather like the idea. Riding with a normal 53/39 can be extremely tiresome after a few KM out in the mountains.

Has anyone already splashed out on them, and can offer a review on them. Or are they even for sale yet?

Wooliferkins

SRAM Apex gives you up to an 11-32 cassette with it's med rear mech, this with a 50-34 compact gives you the same ratios Contador used to get up some of the worst hills in the Giro. David Millar had an XX rear mech to allow I presume the 12-36 cassette.

Down the Road

don't be soft

All you will EVER need is 39 -25

Get off and push if you cant turn this over

MaxwellBygraves

Down the Road wrote:

don't be soft

All you will EVER need is 39 -25

Get off and push if you cant turn this over

Looks like someday forgot to tell Millar, Contador etc. this last Giro... :roll:

MountainMonster

I am by far no professional, but riding in the alps with a 39 and short range casette takes its toll after only a few KM of proper mountain climbing. Multiply that by 10, and you soon see why a decent range is needed. I'm not about to walk up 30 something kms of mountain roads!

Butterd2

Down the Road wrote:

don't be soft

All you will EVER need is 39 -25

Get off and push if you cant turn this over

This is rubbish - ignore.