Youth gear restrictions for tomorrow

Steve Hill

Can I just check that the maximum gears for tomorrow? I've found the figures of 5.1m for U8 and 5.4m for U10; is that right?

I've locked out the top gear on my U8, which limits him to ~5.0m but 5.4m will cause me to have to lock out the top 2 gears on my U10's Luath 26, which seems like a pretty low gear (though this will bring him down a fair bit under 5.4m - it's just that the next gear up is about 5.5m; how strictly is the 5.4m enforced?).

Cheers,

Steve.

Storts

Hi Steve,

They will be rolled out and tested and if over you can't race so you will definitely need to be under not over.

Ethan has a separate cassette for his 26 and from memory I think the highest gear is something like a 13 or 14 if that helps?

Cheers
Scott.

Steve Hill

Thanks Scott. I've just looked and the problem seems to be that Iestyn's cassette goes from a 12 (which is actually a fair bit over 5.4) to a 14 (which is about 5m). I guess that he will have to race with a low top gear then as I doubt I will get an 8 speed cassette with a 13t this afternoon...

S.

Slighty

I have an 8 speed cassette v.new which I can bring tomorrow. It's an 11-32 but you should be able to lock off the 11t. You can then use it as an 7 speed 13-32. I'll bring the tools for removing the cassette + chain whip. I'll be there early as I'm marshaling so should work if you don't find anything.
Steve

Edit..4.45pm. Located all the parts & tools, they're now in my kit bag ready for tomorrow.

Steve Hill

Hi Steve,

Thanks for that. The cassette already on there is 11-32 but it it 11-12-14-etc,. so I've had to lock off that bottom 2. If yours is 11-13-etc., that would make my lad really happy. I'll try to track you down tomorrow morning!

Cheers,

S.