Question about gearing between two bikes?

Mojer

Will the ride/gearing of these two bikes be similar?
Hello,

I have a 17 year old Specialized Mountain Bike that needs to be replaced. I ride on pavement and light trails, and do not know much about how the gearing works with bikes. However, I do like how the gearing is set up on my current Specialized bike. The gearing on my current Specialized is:

22/32/42 with 8 speed 11x28 teeth

The current hybrid I am looking at is set up with:

26/36/48 with 9 speed 11x34

How similar should I expect the gearing to be with the new bike when compared to the gearing of my old Specialized? What can the new bike do that the old bike may not be able to do. Thanks in advance for any help!

N0bodyOfTheGoat

http://sheldonbrown.com/gear-calc.html

Have fun.;)

cooldad

Also depends on the wheel size of the hybrid.

JGTR

Due to the hybrid having a larger rear gear (34T) you will have pretty much the same easy gear (high gear for steep climbs - 1.3 v 1.27) but will be able to go faster on the flats.

Basically the hybrid is an improvement on your old bike without any sacrifice :-)

larkim

Mojer wrote:

What can the new bike do that the old bike may not be able to do.

Hopefully go faster.

But apart from that, nothing much! Or at least, "can't tell" unless you point out which model hybrid you're looking at.

It won't be making your tea or connecting to the internet for you though.

Mojer

larkim wrote:

Mojer wrote:

What can the new bike do that the old bike may not be able to do.

Hopefully go faster.

But apart from that, nothing much! Or at least, "can't tell" unless you point out which model hybrid you're looking at.

It won't be making your tea or connecting to the internet for you though.

Currently looking at a Giant Roam 2. Looking primarily for a fitness/recreational bike. I also have a newer Mountain bike I tried riding on the street, and I felt that I couldn't get low enough in the gears to to create enough resistance to make me feel as though I was getting a good workout.

cooldad

So a 29er. You need to factor the different wheel size into your gearing calculations as well.

And you are talking bollocks about a 'workout'. Just head for a hill, sit in a high gear, and wait for your knees to explode. (Not 'low enough', whatever that actually is.)

larkim

+1 for that. It's all about hills, unless you live somewhere with 15-20 mile uninterrupted flat roads where you can sit in the *highest" gear possible and just crunch yourself against the wind for 45mins-1hour.

The Rookie

Mojer wrote:

I couldn't get low enough in the gears to to create enough resistance to make me feel as though I was getting a good workout.

You appear to be speaking a foreign language as that makes no sense. A lower gear makes pedaling easier but you travel slower, so lesser a workout.

Any geared bike you just pedal harder and faster and shift into higher gears until you can't go any faster, good workout.