16-06-2020, 10:58 PM
I have Andes gears on my RK fabric saloon. It suits The Scottish Borders perfectly as we have long hills but not as steep as the Pennines. I can hold 30-40 mph up these hills were I would be stuck at 20-25mph with standard 2nd gear.
On Malcolm's runs through the Pennines I was frequently reduced to 1st when those around me were OK in 2nd.
The worst combination was a run in the Borders for many makes. We got behinds a 1940s P3 Rover 75 who drove at a steady 30mph up hills and down. Very frustrating as I would have been doing 45mph+ down the hills in order to get up the other side in 3rd.
I call it Conservation of Momentum.
On Malcolm's runs through the Pennines I was frequently reduced to 1st when those around me were OK in 2nd.
The worst combination was a run in the Borders for many makes. We got behinds a 1940s P3 Rover 75 who drove at a steady 30mph up hills and down. Very frustrating as I would have been doing 45mph+ down the hills in order to get up the other side in 3rd.
I call it Conservation of Momentum.
Jim