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46x15. Going to change to 48x16. Not much of a change, but we will see.
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the LBS is putting a 45 chainring on right now while they tune up the ride. will give me a 45/16 as opposed to the 54/16 I am riding now. Hope it is not too "spinny."
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Spinny is good. 54x16? Oy, that makes my knees hurt just reading it. Last summer I put a 52x15 set up on my FG with the thought of doing a Merckx style TT. It was great out in the country, especially with a tailwind. In town, it sucked going from stoplight to stoplight.
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I bought the bike used and that's what the previous owner was riding. He must have been a monster!!
why is spinny good? i'm riding single speed, not fixed gear. |
Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 10901731)
Spinny is good. 54x16? Oy, that makes my knees hurt just reading it. Last summer I put a 52x15 set up on my FG with the thought of doing a Merckx style TT. It was great out in the country, especially with a tailwind. In town, it sucked going from stoplight to stoplight.
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Spinny is good, in my case at least, because it teaches your legs to spin a smooth, high cadence. This has the effect of widening your powerband. When riding my geared bike it allows me to stay seated and spin a higher cadence when the group surges, then drop a cog. Rather than having to drop a cog first, then stand and mash. The former is much smoother and efficient.
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Originally Posted by westBrooklyn
(Post 10901865)
He must have been a monster!!
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Originally Posted by dookie
(Post 10903329)
or a poser.
In town and on centuries am I a poser now? I guess I'll have to go shopping fo skinny jeans. Is a white belt optional or is that just an EMO thing? I get confused with all the techie jargon. Enjoy |
48 x 16
I like it because it gives me more top-end, but I can still mash it up 99.9% of the hills in my city. Probably going to a 49 x 16 as soon as I can get my hands on the right chainring. |
Originally Posted by powers2b
(Post 10903396)
am I a poser now?
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