Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
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From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
You can break the standing starts down too:
1) small ring (39x15): focus on spinning as quick as you can at top end
2) big ring (52x14 or 15): super high force to start so make sure your bars are tight and your chain/cassette don't skip; focus on getting on top of the gear