Hi all
I have had my Pearson Touche for just over a year and really love it. The one issue I have is with descending. Past a certain cadence I start to panic a bit and then apply the rear brake a little. I suppose I'm frightened of the cleats coming out of the SPD pedals at speed. Yesterday this set the bike off into a shimmy and I was quite lucky not to come off. I think the gear is just over 60" which is good for my pace on the flat and uphill. My friends were all descending happily in the same gear and cadence. To put it in context I went down some steeper hills on my own the previous day and felt fine. The problem arises when I try to keep up with the others.
Has anyone got any tips for descending on a fixed? Would it help to tighten up the pedals a little? Should I just relax and try and accept that it doesn't matter if the cadence is very high? Or should I control the speed at the start of the hill until I am more confident with a higher cadence.
I have had my Pearson Touche for just over a year and really love it. The one issue I have is with descending. Past a certain cadence I start to panic a bit and then apply the rear brake a little. I suppose I'm frightened of the cleats coming out of the SPD pedals at speed. Yesterday this set the bike off into a shimmy and I was quite lucky not to come off. I think the gear is just over 60" which is good for my pace on the flat and uphill. My friends were all descending happily in the same gear and cadence. To put it in context I went down some steeper hills on my own the previous day and felt fine. The problem arises when I try to keep up with the others.
Has anyone got any tips for descending on a fixed? Would it help to tighten up the pedals a little? Should I just relax and try and accept that it doesn't matter if the cadence is very high? Or should I control the speed at the start of the hill until I am more confident with a higher cadence.