Question About Sturmey Archer ASC Hub
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IMHO-I think your sore a$$ is mostly from learning to ride a fixed gear. You don't need to stand to get off the saddle. In a faster cadence I find I'm off the saddle by about an inch when I'm on a rough section of road, or spinning out down hill. Sometimes I'll slid a little fore or aft on the saddle while riding but I find myself off the saddle a bit more than when I ride a Freewheel equiped bike. I think you're experinceing a learning curve. You know, a lot of short rides covering a total of 100 miles would have been better than a Century on a new bike with a strange new hub. Give it time, the thoughts of foot pegs and looking for neutral will all fade away in a month. There is this rythm of cadence and swooping turns that is kinda like a runners high, the bike melts away, but it sounds like you were still enduring the fixed aspect of the ride to some extent instead of going with it. This will change in time, it did for me any how.
Tires and saddles? I ride a Brooks Swift with 32mm Pascelas, rode 25mm for a while but felt kinda beat up after a long ride. (mostly shoulders and arms)
Tires and saddles? I ride a Brooks Swift with 32mm Pascelas, rode 25mm for a while but felt kinda beat up after a long ride. (mostly shoulders and arms)
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Thicker tires sounds like a good idea. A friend of mine rides a padded saddle when he rides fixed, but I haven't felt the need.
Your butt can get sore, and lots of other muscles, too. I had two brakes on my last FG bike, and I made it a point of honor not to use them. I used them only in emergencies, so I was doing nearly all my braking with my legs. My hamstrings got a huge workout, and so did my pectoral muscles.
What cranks are on the bike, what length, and how many teeth on the chainring? I assume you are using the 14t cog.
Your butt can get sore, and lots of other muscles, too. I had two brakes on my last FG bike, and I made it a point of honor not to use them. I used them only in emergencies, so I was doing nearly all my braking with my legs. My hamstrings got a huge workout, and so did my pectoral muscles.
What cranks are on the bike, what length, and how many teeth on the chainring? I assume you are using the 14t cog.
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