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Klettergang

Englisch translation: No low gear for climbing

17:41 Jun 17, 2016
Übersetzungen Deutsch > Englisch [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sport/Fitness/Erholung / Bicycle industry
Deutsch Begriff oder Satz: Klettergang
I'm translating a summary of tests done on a series of shifting system groupsets. At the end of each summary there is a list of puncy conclusions. One of them has the word "Klettergang" with very little context.

+ Relativ geringes Gewicht
+ Robust, ordentlich verarbeitet
- Kein kleiner Klettergang

+ Relatively low weight
+ Robust, neatly crafted
- Kein kleiner Klettergang

The only context I have is that in describing the downsides in complete prose, the report said the following:

Die Bandbreite (420 Prozent) ist dafür nicht überragend, vielen Touren- und AM-Bikern wird zudem der kleinste Gang mit 30:42 zu dick sein. Zumal an die [XX]-Kurbel kein kleines 28er- Kettenblatt passt.

The gear range (420 percent) doesn't stand out, and many touring and AM bikers will be too heavy for lowest gear with a 30:42 ratio. Most significantly, the small 28T chainring won't fit the [XX] crank.

How should I translate "Klettergang" here?
flaggthecat
Local time: 20:34
Englisch Übersetzung:No low gear for climbing
Erklärung:
It's talking about the low(est) gear that gets a cyclist up a steep hill, i.e. allows them to "climb" up the hill on the bike. Not sure about the exact term, but the suggestion should get the point across.

Also, that example phrase of yours has a mistake. The German version is not talking about fat bikers, but about the features of the gear system.
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Blue Steens (X)
Vereinigtes Königreich
Local time: 02:34
Grading comment
Very helpful. I especially appreciate the fact that you pointed out a problem in another part of my translation.
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3 +4No low gear for climbing
Blue Steens (X)


  

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37 Min.   Antwortsicherheit: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 Zustimmung (Netto): +4
No low gear for climbing


Erklärung:
It's talking about the low(est) gear that gets a cyclist up a steep hill, i.e. allows them to "climb" up the hill on the bike. Not sure about the exact term, but the suggestion should get the point across.

Also, that example phrase of yours has a mistake. The German version is not talking about fat bikers, but about the features of the gear system.

Beispielsätze:
  • Auch beim kleinsten Klettergang für Berge ist man mit den neuen Übersetzungen nicht besser untersetzt...

    Quelle: http://www.bike-magazin.de/service/bike_wissen/30-gaenge--zw...
    https://totalwomenscycling.com/road-cycling/technique/how-to-climb-hills-bike-32513/
Blue Steens (X)
Vereinigtes Königreich
Local time: 02:34
Muttersprache: Deutsch
PRO-Punkte in Kategorie: 4
Grading comment
Very helpful. I especially appreciate the fact that you pointed out a problem in another part of my translation.
Hinweise an den Beantworter der Frage
Fragesteller: Thank you! Sounds like I'd better make another post for "zu dick".


Kommentare zu dieser Antwort (und Antworten vom Beantworter der Frage)
Zustimmung  philgoddard: Yes. I agree that "dick" doesn't mean "fat", but I'm not sure what it does mean.
25 Min.
Zustimmung  Adrian MM. (X): no low gear shift, perhaps - the asker is in the US...
30 Min.
Zustimmung  Johanna Timm, PhD: "granny gear" http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/cycling-skills/shifting-gea... or "Alpine gearing" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_gearing
47 Min.
Zustimmung  Mack Tillman: I'd go with Johanna's suggestion of granny gear or low gear for hill climbing: http://www.potomacpedalers.org/?cyclinggears
4 Stunden
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