Caporegime
Dude, sort that cadence out before your knees fall off! You should probably be aiming for an average of 80-100rpm.
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Dude, sort that cadence out before your knees fall off! You should probably be aiming for an average of 80-100rpm.
they make mounts to use bar end shifters as thumbshifters on MTBs. Might be worth looking at those to see how they work
Soldato
It looks like it in this image (from parktool):
Never taken mine apart though so I dont know if they are all like that.
You could use a front derailleur shifter. They are non-indexed but i'm not sure if it would have the range to do a 6 speed derailleur.
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Soldato
So what you're saying is that i should drop a few gears so its easier to turn the pedals rather than try to maintain a higher speed in a higher gear but with lower pedal revolutions?
Exactly this.
Maintaining the same speed in an easier gear by spinning faster is what you'll want to do.
Yeah, it might be a bit much!
And will take you up on that offer sometime, I work over in Derby/Raynesway so it's the opposite the direction, but if I fancy a longer morning ride then it's a good shout
Soldato
Ah ok, I just went full retard and sat in my top gear as long as i could before inevitably dropping down to maintain 25km/h in 'effort 3' then pumping it up to between 30 - 35km/h in 'effort 5' zones during the routine. I'll try the lower gear, higher spin next time
Tufo tubs arriving at work today
Soldato
That's exactly what I did when I first got mine
Works your legs harder if you ask me
Tufo tubs arriving at work today
New Vittoria on the way for me. Need to fit a new rear tyre. Hoping I'm better at gluing and the old one comes off OK!
Got maybe 1200-1500km from the rear but it's squared off a bit and cutting up now.
Soldato
Yeah, it might be a bit much!
And will take you up on that offer sometime, I work over in Derby/Raynesway so it's the opposite the direction, but if I fancy a longer morning ride then it's a good shout
It's the wrong direction for me and it's Costa and as someone who doesn't drink coffee paying £1.75 for a cup of tea annoys me! Still it's a good laugh and an enjoyable commute afterwards.
Caporegime
Works your legs harder if you ask me
It does, but your knees will pop, and it isn't actually that useful out on the road because you're generally better off spinning a higher cadence as it places the strain on your cardiovascular system rather than your muscles.
Works your legs harder if you ask me
Road cycling is a cardio exercise, not a strength exercise. Spinny spinny, not mashy mashy.
Works your legs harder if you ask me
That's true probably but when would you ever ride on the road in top gear for 20/25 mins?
down an alp? in a 10 mile TT?
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Rain forecast later and I'm feeling pretty tired. Despite having the day off work I may end up just doing a few turbo sessions and sticking the BBQ on or something rather than getting out for a ride.
edit: I really am tired... this was meant to be a new post
edit: I really am tired... this was meant to be a new post
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a thread about gear ratios for the V718 ~(which, admittedly is one of the fastest 10s in the country)
http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=81144
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