Anybody know what cassette size Jan Ullrich uses?
10-18-05, 12:56 AM
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Anybody know what cassette size Jan Ullrich uses?
12-25, 11-23,11-21? What about his front chain ring sizes? 
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10-18-05, 01:16 AM
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I've read 55 big ring for time trials - but a lot of riders use that on TT bikes...
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Typical Pro cassettes are 11-21 for regular roads and 11-23 or 12-25 for mountains. 53 up front most of the time except for TT's and some sprints. Pretty simple now a days with the 10 speeds. No need to overthink cassette choices.
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well knowing ullich he probably had a special derailler and cassette made for him so he can use a 5/15 cassette in the mountains. On the rode, 3/13. 
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lemme guess you want to use his same exact dog sizes with your "big boy" chainring so you can be a just like jan right? 
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10-18-05, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by hi565
lemme guess you want to use his same exact dog sizes with your "big boy" chainring so you can be a just like jan right?
P.S. Speaking of "exact same dog sizes", I want a massive "Marmaduke". Great Danes weigh about 150 lbs. now that's what i call a dog!
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YMCA is absolutely right. It depends on the day. 11-23 is standard for road stages, and 12-25 for climbs. Up front it's a 39/53.
Quote from their (T-Mobile) website:
The shifter
"The new Shimano shifting system also has some changes. Before there was a separate lever for downshifting in addition to the brake lever. Now everything is integrated into the brake lever. It was a little difficult to adjust to at first, but now its like second nature."
The saddle
"The saddle and saddle post have greatly improved. The saddle post now has three drill holes instead of just the one there was in the past. That gives you a lot more possibilities for adjusting the saddle, so you can really put every rider in the perfect position on the bike. For me, that perfect position is at 79.4 cm. I really like the new system."
The bars and stem
"Like last year, Deda will supply these systems. The boys develop new systems every year. There are an unbelievable number of design variations. For normal road races, I use a 140-mm stem with an 82° angle."
The gear system
"Our system allows us to ride 20 gears. In a race, I use 11-23 in back and 39/53 in front. In the highest gear, I can cover 10.5 meters with a single pedal revolution."
Quote from their (T-Mobile) website:
The shifter
"The new Shimano shifting system also has some changes. Before there was a separate lever for downshifting in addition to the brake lever. Now everything is integrated into the brake lever. It was a little difficult to adjust to at first, but now its like second nature."
The saddle
"The saddle and saddle post have greatly improved. The saddle post now has three drill holes instead of just the one there was in the past. That gives you a lot more possibilities for adjusting the saddle, so you can really put every rider in the perfect position on the bike. For me, that perfect position is at 79.4 cm. I really like the new system."
The bars and stem
"Like last year, Deda will supply these systems. The boys develop new systems every year. There are an unbelievable number of design variations. For normal road races, I use a 140-mm stem with an 82° angle."
The gear system
"Our system allows us to ride 20 gears. In a race, I use 11-23 in back and 39/53 in front. In the highest gear, I can cover 10.5 meters with a single pedal revolution."
10-21-05, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
Well I found out in my metric century last weekend that I was passing alot of spinners and it felt cool!
P.S. Speaking of "exact same dog sizes", I want a massive "Marmaduke". Great Danes weigh about 150 lbs. now that's what i call a dog!
P.S. Speaking of "exact same dog sizes", I want a massive "Marmaduke". Great Danes weigh about 150 lbs. now that's what i call a dog!
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Sin, time for you to stop riding with tourists and find your local weekly hammerfest. Let us know if you manage to stay on without being able to spin a 53 x 14, then tell us about all the people you passed.Talking like a big dog while riding with the pups isn't a rare skill nor will it make you faster. All these folks you admire have one thing in common and it isn't the bling gear. They worked their rear ends off and found absolutely the strongest people to train with even when they were young. Ride with the best, you'll get better.
