cholas Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Any views on using my 250 Mono for greenlaning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsome_al Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I don't see why not if ............ 1. You don't mind standing all the time or 2. You have very short legs that stop your knees from sticking up under your chin (like mine do) when seated. I rode a 15 mile - non-stop, standing all the way - 'Vinduro' lap last year. It was fun but I was cream-crackered when I finished. You may want to raise the gearing slightly too ..... though greenlaning isn't (shouldn't be) about speed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholas Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Lucky old me, I am blessed with short legs and a lack of skill that means any speed will be slow, slow, slow. Got a 35t sprocket that I will try too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsome_al Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 We obviously both share the same lack of skill then! You say you have a 35t sprocket to try therefore I assume you are running std 12/42 (3.5:1) gearing at present? You will see, going to 12/35 (2.91:1) gearing, a nice but subtle difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholas Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 The 35t looks like a shirt button compared to the 42t. Any idea of road speed with the 35? I realise it's not going to be super bike-esque, but would like to be able to be safe riding short road sections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsome_al Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Sorry I've no idea of what speed but if it helps, the guy I bought mine off had 14/35 gearing fitted for - as he called it - long road sections . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholas Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Nice one. I'll go from there and have a fiddle with it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Any views on using my 250 Mono for greenlaning? Yes - keep the mono for trials and buy a Yamaha Serow,they are brilliant.(And more bikes is good) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig10 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Depends how far you're going but fuel range is always going to be a limiting factor, especially now that a lot of the small village stations are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholas Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 I was thinking of taking a Sigg bottle or similar with some fuel in, just in case. I think a proper enduro bike will be on the cards, just want to get some use out of the TY too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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