lmao... but of course... if you don't have the arm circumference in relation to the leg diameter that will logically affect the final gut stretching volume.. if you apply the St Emillion of course!
Good hilly ride on Saturday with Jon, who is pushing an 81" gear and leaving me on hills!
Two thirds of the GD on Sunday which I did on one bottle of water and 2 gels (was only going out for an hour then got carried away).
For all you fixed gear iphone users... get the app 'chainvetica'. Works out gearing and speed at 90rpm.
FYI : Looks like me and MC are settled on 46x18 (having a 17 and 19 pending on how we feel and terrain).
Cool.
This route does take in Everton Hill but this isn't as tough a Sundon. Very do-able.
There's also a shorter cut off back that goes over Barrington Hill.
Tested out the 46 x 17 ratio on Sunday up Croydon hill. Was ok. Think Sundon might be hard tho.
So... next time I'll probably be out on 73" and not 69". Nice to vary it.
Also picked up an 1/8" track chainwhip today. Makes it a tad easier cos it fits snugly onto the teeth.
So might be chopping and changing pending on route.
I had 80 miles when I got home and also had fairly sore legs, even with 3 gears on the back. Not going to read anything into the gearing based on this ride though, our flat pace would have seen us do a 110 mile average LEJOG day in under 5 hours. Good training for sure, but I think it was the pace that was off the mark, not the gearing.
Should be out Sat.
Flat or hills ?
The higher gear was Better for the second half - after doing the steeper hills out the saddle mostly.
Still I prefer the 69" on this route.
Think spinning tires the legs less that pushing a harder gear on a hilly route but...
Obviously spinning so much your ass is bouncing isn't the way forward on flat!
Saturday? Not sure what I'll have on.
MC will be back on the 48x18 no doubt.
hilly 60 sounds good,is that bygrave,baldock,weston,type one if it is thats fine with me, bring your snorkel's.
see in the morning i will swim over at 8am.
strappy.
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Er.. tell that to the wife!
Two thirds of the GD on Sunday which I did on one bottle of water and 2 gels (was only going out for an hour then got carried away).
For all you fixed gear iphone users... get the app 'chainvetica'. Works out gearing and speed at 90rpm.
FYI : Looks like me and MC are settled on 46x18 (having a 17 and 19 pending on how we feel and terrain).
Alistair
This route does take in Everton Hill but this isn't as tough a Sundon. Very do-able.
There's also a shorter cut off back that goes over Barrington Hill.
Might try and join you up to this point then nip off back to sandy...
Dave.
Top ride chaps! Some big miles at speed.
Big discussion about gearing again. Another good fixed Saturday long ride in the legs.
So... next time I'll probably be out on 73" and not 69". Nice to vary it.
Also picked up an 1/8" track chainwhip today. Makes it a tad easier cos it fits snugly onto the teeth.
So might be chopping and changing pending on route.
Next weeks route?
Should be out Sat.
Flat or hills ?
The higher gear was Better for the second half - after doing the steeper hills out the saddle mostly.
Still I prefer the 69" on this route.
Think spinning tires the legs less that pushing a harder gear on a hilly route but...
Obviously spinning so much your ass is bouncing isn't the way forward on flat!
Saturday? Not sure what I'll have on.
MC will be back on the 48x18 no doubt.
One gear. One love.
off work friday & saturday so should be at the tuns @ 8.00 what route you doing let me know.
ta
strappy
See ya @ 8.
see in the morning i will swim over at 8am.
strappy.