I have a series of training loops, ranging from10 to 25 miles and some of these quite lumpy. For the first half of the year, have been using my geared bike with typical wide range of gears. On these loops, I achieve around 13mph avg and occasionally just pip the 14.
Well for the last few weeks, have been using my SS with a 68" freewheel and today my ride was 14.7 avg and was my top ride this year on these lumpy loops.
It seems to defy logic that a low SS can be faster than a geared bike.
But it really hurt. Out of the saddle on the climbs and freewheeling the descents.
Just proves to myself again that it doesn't matter how fast you go on the fast sections, it's how fast you go on the slower sections
Well for the last few weeks, have been using my SS with a 68" freewheel and today my ride was 14.7 avg and was my top ride this year on these lumpy loops.
It seems to defy logic that a low SS can be faster than a geared bike.
But it really hurt. Out of the saddle on the climbs and freewheeling the descents.
Just proves to myself again that it doesn't matter how fast you go on the fast sections, it's how fast you go on the slower sections