ss gearing for Kittantiny?

[guava]

Here we go again. I am too far away to preride. I am riding cat 1 on a 26er, with a 32 up front. What do you guys think I should run in the rear? I was thinking 16 or 17.

If it helps, I ran a 32x21 at windham, and it was perfct for me. I do most of my hard local rides in techie singletrack with short power climbs in 32x18.

 

[Norm]

2 teeth less than LM. JMO.

 

[guava]

2 teeth less than LM. JMO.

My back went south the night before L.M., so I couldn't go. I will look at that thread to see what everyone was thinking though.

 

[pooriggy]

I did the pre-ride at KVSP and for me 32x18 was perfect.

There is a climb in the last 2 miles on course that is kinda long and steep. I made it up on the 1st lap but had to hop off on the 2nd.
Most of the climbing on the course are short power climbs except for this one.

 

[map111158]

Hes on a 26 so 32x18 would be 32x16 for him.
That will hurt on the last lap 32x17 is my vote.