Originally Posted by
FixieManchester
Try slowing down? I don't fully understand, I might as well run everywhere then, speed is the thrilling thing about cycling in my opinion.
53 x 19 just feels in a sense too easy though...
For example, I'm cycling along the road around 18mph, I know I am approaching a segment (on Strava app) ahead, I therefore increase my speed but when I keep increasing my speed then around 25-30mph it's like my legs have turned into fan blades they're 'spinning' so quick
You can sustain this 25-30 for how long ?
The gearing you run is for sustained speeds and all possible conditions... I used to be able to top 40 mph in a sprint with a spin in the upper 160's and keep up 25 mph for an hour plus with 76 gear inches at around 115 rpm.
My fixed road bike runs a 53:20... I can cruise at 18-20 mph with this all day.