realskiers

Yes, the 28 works fine with a short throw derailleur.

I didn't see Jim's question before now. My two most recent races were the Fremont Hill Climb and the Mt Diablo Challenge. Both are road cycling races. Diabo is 11 miles and 3400 feet of climbing. Fremont is 10 miles and 2500 feet of climbing, but some of it is 12 degrees and nasty.

I stopped running around 4 years ago. The main reason was because I was in pretty constant pain from years of running and wimming. The only time I wasn't in pain was when I was running. biking or swimming. I have two partially torn rotator cuffs, so not only did my legs ache all day from running, but my shouders ached all day and night from swimming. When I stopped both, I was in shock at what it was like to walk around all day pain free!! I keep thinking that there may be an inronman in my future after I turn 50 next year. When I think about how my body felt all those years, it is easy to change my mind!!