wexford
Maximum Pace
- Jul 3, 2012
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Right. My dad (78 years young) is off to France on a cycling tour. He goes off every year on a sponsored cycle. Last year was Spain. Anyway - this year the trip takes him from north France somewhere (he didn't say) to Nice. He has been told he'll need low gears basically a compact.
He is currently riding Shimano Ultegra 6600 with 11-25 on the back and 53-39 up front. That won't do.
What we'd like is a 50-34 on the front and a 28 or even a 30 on the back.
Unfortunately after been out of biking for so many years I've no idea how compatible all this stuff is. So I'm here for your help and guidance so I can get the right order in for my dad and keep him pedaling up those mountains guarding Nice.
So what are the options? I guess there might be many or few. Here are a few questions to get started.
Is his front/rear mech compatible with 6700 or 6800 or does it have to be 6600? Did they have compacts for the 6600? He says its a 10 speed so I guess it might be similar to other 10 speeds? Wonder would his mech support up to 30T on the back anyway?
Any help, guidance appreciated.
He is currently riding Shimano Ultegra 6600 with 11-25 on the back and 53-39 up front. That won't do.
What we'd like is a 50-34 on the front and a 28 or even a 30 on the back.
Unfortunately after been out of biking for so many years I've no idea how compatible all this stuff is. So I'm here for your help and guidance so I can get the right order in for my dad and keep him pedaling up those mountains guarding Nice.
So what are the options? I guess there might be many or few. Here are a few questions to get started.
Is his front/rear mech compatible with 6700 or 6800 or does it have to be 6600? Did they have compacts for the 6600? He says its a 10 speed so I guess it might be similar to other 10 speeds? Wonder would his mech support up to 30T on the back anyway?
Any help, guidance appreciated.