Veronica
05-08-2006, 04:53 PM
I haven't had a chance to replace my front derailleur. But I wanted to ride today anyway. My usual after work ride is what I would call flat to rolling. I ride most of it in the middle ring anyway, never use the small ring and have a few sections where I go into the big ring.
Observation # 1 - There's a lot of overlap between my gears. Sections where I usually use the big ring, I could get the same speed and resistance just by using the smaller gears in the back.
Observation #2 - I'm more willing to spin at a higher cadence in my my middle ring and that translates to some higher speed. There is a 90 degree sweeping corner with excellent sight lines that I can do in the 20 - 25 mph range. The highest I've gone through that corner is 27 mph. Today as I approached it, I was doing more than 30 mph and had to brake. I NEVER brake for that corner!
Observation #3 - I need to work on my spinning technique. Once I get over 115 RPMs my technique goes to h*ll in a handbasket.
Observation #4 - Spinning up above 100 doesn't tire out my legs as much as 80 - 90.
V.
Observation # 1 - There's a lot of overlap between my gears. Sections where I usually use the big ring, I could get the same speed and resistance just by using the smaller gears in the back.
Observation #2 - I'm more willing to spin at a higher cadence in my my middle ring and that translates to some higher speed. There is a 90 degree sweeping corner with excellent sight lines that I can do in the 20 - 25 mph range. The highest I've gone through that corner is 27 mph. Today as I approached it, I was doing more than 30 mph and had to brake. I NEVER brake for that corner!
Observation #3 - I need to work on my spinning technique. Once I get over 115 RPMs my technique goes to h*ll in a handbasket.
Observation #4 - Spinning up above 100 doesn't tire out my legs as much as 80 - 90.
V.