I almost did that event, but had some parenting issues that precluded doing it. We must have passed each other at some point on a local ride if you are from...
I am in the Denver area and have posted my 56cm y foil for sale on craigslist. Here is the information: Trek y-foil 77 56cm bicycle for sale, $1,200 or make...
Hello all, Proud owner of a y77. I ve done a search and read up on the fork upgrades and etc. I actually took about 4 hours of my life to research this LOL....
Greetings, It's time for a new subject.I have recently purchased and received a 51cm. '98 y-foil 66 in MINT condition.It belongs in an art gallery and so I am...
Thanks Nat!! Y Foil Club Moderator <yfoilclub@...> wrote: I went in and deleted the recent spam that was posted on the Y-Foil. Member was removed from...
Here is another item to list on my "why?" list. Not a critique of anyone's riding style but I'm curious. Why a triple? There are some 10-12% grades of two to...
... Can you ride those hills with an 85-100+ RPM cadence? Not everyone is the same, and for those of us with really bad knees being able to gear down and spin...
Okay, I'll byte. I thought hard about putting a triple on the bike. The reality is that I'm a fat old man. My weight is constant, age is going up, and muscle...
The best reason to use a triple or compact is keep your cadence high as possible while climbing. When climbing if you can keep your cadence in the 60-80 rpm...
Hi, folks. This is my personal opinion and, like Nathan, it is not meant to criticize anyone using a triple. I am a BIG FAN of triples, I am a spinner, I have...
"I have some nice 25-30% slopes I can put you on and see how well you do with that 39x23." Wow! I do a 3/4 mile 18% climb with a 39x27 and pop wheelies all...
... Yep, steep slopes are problematic vis a vis keeping the front wheel on the ground. It is much harder for 'mashers' than 'spinners' as the former use ...
Hi Mike. Completely agree with Rick. On brutally steep slopes: Sit, lean forward, gear down, spin, quiet upper body to stabilize weight distribution. I have ...
I guess I need to look for a bigger numeric cassette. ... __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. ...
... Or, as Rick mentioned, the new compact drivetrains. Looks good, is also usually lighter than comparable standard drivetrains. A 50/11 combo gains about 3.5...
Or just ride the wheelie all the way up. :) -Charley. ... From: Rick Warner Subject: Re: [yfoil] triple ... Yep, steep slopes are problematic vis a vis keeping...
I hate so show my ignorance, but at times like this I have to. What the heck is a compact drive train? -Charley. ... From: Alex Irizari via Roseville Subject:...
20% plus? As currently configured and trained for I would just fall over! I would have to make some alterations to my training if I was doing the "Death Ride"...
... Compact doubles became the rage after Tyler Hamilton rode when when he had the broken collarbone in the TdF a couple years back. The compact crank is a...
Hi Scot. The Death Ride has nothing more than a short 12%. But extended climbs 6-10 miles of 7-9% are the norm. So, you should not be in danger of falling over...
The weight difference between a Shimno Triple Ultegra (922g) & Shimano Double is (823g) difference about 100g or 3.5oz. One should use the best gearing for...
I was a fat old man, too, and I ended up putting a standard Ultegra double and an XT 12-34 set-up on my Y-foil when I first built it up. The 39X34 low gear...
... Mark, I assume that you mean Bohlman-On Orbit when talking of the 24% grade. There are a few others approaching that, but .... A popular climb with...
Greetings, An appreciated flurry of response re: triple crankset and I may defer to the wisdom of the group concensus. I am 61 with chronic knee problems and I...
I have decided to cull the stable a bit and let my Y 66 go. I just havent ridden it much in recent years. It's a 1998 (I believe) in excellent condition. The...
Where are you located (I'm in the bay area)? I have a 54 cm y-77 which is a little too big for me, so I want to see if I can sell my bike to get yours....
... From: yfoil@yahoogroups.com [mailto:yfoil@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nick Nguyen Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 1:43 PM To: yfoil@yahoogroups.com ...
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