Just ordered some Kreitler's
#2
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From: New York
Bikes: Makino (have the parts; not yet built), EAI Barekuckle, Unknown Japanese fixed conversion, Centurion Dave Scott Ironman road bike (frame), Secret project bike, 2007 Trek Madone 5.2, Cannondale Caad3 mountain bike
<lazy> Mine sit in the corner of my room. </lazy>
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Bikes: '06 Six13 DA, 180s, 140 0 stack stem, KEOs: MTB is SC Superlight XT/SRAM/Avid Jucy/F100x
I have the middle resistance ones - 3" drums - lyte, myte?? Not sure of the name. There is no substitute for Kreitler. I got my sis a pr in 1991, and she still uses them every winter (she got me into cycling yesteryear) and only had to replace the belts a couple of times.
#7
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71 Peugeot. fixed.
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From: Twin Cities
Well, i didn't expect them to be easy, but after searching through the training and road cycling forums on here, it seemed like people though even the mytes could be spun out in a large gear on a road bike, so I think in the long run, it will be good for me.
#8
I like the idea that you can just remove air from your tires if you want more resistance, although I'm sure that might affect handling too...
for me working on spinning usually entails riding at higher rpm's than I would necessarily like to, so that I can heighten that threshold when I'm going at maximum effort on a higher gearing...
plus the big rollers look cooler...switching gears wouldn't be the worst thing
for me working on spinning usually entails riding at higher rpm's than I would necessarily like to, so that I can heighten that threshold when I'm going at maximum effort on a higher gearing...
plus the big rollers look cooler...switching gears wouldn't be the worst thing
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what gear are you planning to run?
also, low tire pressure will increase resistance for sure...and quickly destroy your tires.




