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I'd actually say it's more often that I'm blasting along the flat wishing I had another gear#flatlondon
Are you Tony Martin now? (or grudas)
First proper ride out today as my spd shoes came. Did about 10 miles. Still got a fair amount of energy left, will probably do 15 next time. A lot of fun, did a pretty mean climb as well had to pause for a minute at the top. Going back down on the way back was very satisfying 
Are you Tony Martin now? (or grudas)
Well no, because I'm only running a compact chainset
I'd actually say it's more often that I'm blasting along the flat wishing I had another gear
I always run out of gears downhill
Well no, because I'm only running a compact chainset
So on the flat with a 50-11 you would be probably spin out above 45mph. Get this man a 58T!
I'm glad you found those previous posts because I was looking for them earlier to reference them but my search skills were failing on my phone.Back to the future - Feb 2016
And today
You're welcome to apologise now
My assumption before I got the Aeroad was that the larger 52/36 crank would ruin my high cadence preference and I even bought a compact ultegra crank to go on the Aeroad. After my first ride though I found the 52/36 worked fine and there was no issue with slower cadence [I can go faster up steep hills than before so my cadence is probably about the same, dispite the larger cranks], So I returned the unused compact crank to Wiggle.
I'm actually wishing I had a bought a new bike earlier, going slower on the Allez for a year longer than needed.
2011 up Winnats : compact crank avg cadence : 53 https://www.strava.com/activities/205846671#4850653710
2017 up Winnats : semi-compact crank avg cadence : 62 https://www.strava.com/activities/974864073#23887023232
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So on the flat with a 50-11 you would be probably spin out above 45mph. Get this man a 58T!
Haha. Spinning 130rpm is not something I find easy at low power let alone the power required for that!
When I borrowed a Giant Propel with a 52T I felt much more comfortable spinning in the 32-35mph range. Didn't feel like I was spinning the legs like a mad man!
Well, i have a track session Thursday evening - quick taster session to see if I want to join the club and spend the spring and summer going round in circles*
*sorry, ovals.
Sounds like fun, I would love to give it a go sometime. Just wished the proposed one at Aylesbury gets the go ahead as its just down the road from me
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Without wanting to spoil the semi compact love in (I like mine too), the difference in old vs new Winnats is a) you're probably fitter and b) you went up Winnats with a rare tailwind on the weekend.
Are you really going to compare two efforts 6 years apart and attribute time savings purely to your chainset/gearing?
You didn't have a PM in 2011 (and if you trust Strava's power estimates) then you were working objectively 20% harder in 2017 than 2011.
(278w vs 222w)
How much weight saved from you & bike and were you in lowest gear for each of them? With lower weight and higher power you'll have found the higher cadence easier - less grinding. As without knowing that your technique for climbing was exactly the same (doubtful!) it's very hard to draw any comparison. Apples and Oranges really, there's just too many variables.
Wow, that's some epic searching & memory!Back to the future - Feb 2016
Good work & keep at it! Climbing up should always be followed by a fun descent, it'll help to keep you motivated when starting out!A lot of fun, did a pretty mean climb as well had to pause for a minute at the top. Going back down on the way back was very satisfying
This.
Still, your power is not insignificantly higher on the most recent attempt so it's not an accurate comparison as to which chainset is easier or more difficult to turn.
Chris Froome has a run in with an impatient driver. Just shows it can happen to the best of us.
https://twitter.com/i/moments/861863134507790336
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39854961
https://twitter.com/i/moments/861863134507790336
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/39854961
Yeah, going over data with my coach and I was off the power for 54 seconds crawling behind the queue at the roundabout and finished with 310w NP which is only a 1w increase on my best for a 10. That would have led to a substantially quicker time not getting stuck in the traffic.
The guy in front of me I caught at the line is usually a 21min guy and he was a 22:5something..... Only other bloke I have spoken to is a mate up here from another club who was off 12 mins before me, he only equalled his power from a 25 the week before due to getting caught up at the roundabout.
Westferry, Cambusbarron or the Kildary course up here on the A9 where Nationals was supposed to be this year! All flat, decent surface courses on big roads/roundabout turns. I have Kildary a week tomorrow, shifting focus to that for a fast time if the weather is kind. 315w long 20 is there I just need a break from all the course/lorry drama that's plagued my season so far.
Who are all the guys you know from down your way?
