GravityFighter
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- Leeds
Bought a 2013 Cannondale CAADX last year as a way of getting back into cycling.
I'm a generally fit 31 year old bloke, weigh 12 stone and my legs have always been naturally strong.
Stock gearing on my bike is 46x36 chainring at the front with a 12-28 Shimano Tiagra 10 speed cassette at the back.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/caadx-105-2013-cyclocross-bike-ec042908
Now that I'm out regularly (two or three 20 mile rides a week and a 40 - 50 miler once every couple in hilly Yorkshire), I'm finding my gearing very easy on flats and spinning out of control on steep descents. I'm the kind of rider that likes something to push against and work my legs, so stay on the big ring most of the time, only using the small 'un for really steep hills. I hate the feeling of my legs spinning too quickly with no resistance whatsoever and when I'm at the top of my range, find myself freewheeling a lot of the time.
Would I benefit from changing the cassette (and / or chainrings) to give me something harder to push?
Bit of a newbie to the technical side of gearing on bikes, so just looking for some general thoughts!
I'm a generally fit 31 year old bloke, weigh 12 stone and my legs have always been naturally strong.
Stock gearing on my bike is 46x36 chainring at the front with a 12-28 Shimano Tiagra 10 speed cassette at the back.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/caadx-105-2013-cyclocross-bike-ec042908
Now that I'm out regularly (two or three 20 mile rides a week and a 40 - 50 miler once every couple in hilly Yorkshire), I'm finding my gearing very easy on flats and spinning out of control on steep descents. I'm the kind of rider that likes something to push against and work my legs, so stay on the big ring most of the time, only using the small 'un for really steep hills. I hate the feeling of my legs spinning too quickly with no resistance whatsoever and when I'm at the top of my range, find myself freewheeling a lot of the time.
Would I benefit from changing the cassette (and / or chainrings) to give me something harder to push?
Bit of a newbie to the technical side of gearing on bikes, so just looking for some general thoughts!