Giving it some welly

[gazmercer]

Had a great commute in today.

I somehow found my legs. They were turning the pedals quite nicely, shame my breathing was absolute poo though, think I'm coming down with a cold or chest infection.

Anyway, on my route is a section that goes over the motorway

Not exactly huge and not even remotely difficult. Usually I pootle over it at about 12mph.

Today though I did something I have never done before, and this is probably going to sound so stupid to some of you here, I got out of the saddle and pushed like a madman. I hit 20mph on that bit of road, LOL.

Also for most of my journey I was in the big ring too.

So that's enough of my good fortune for today, just can't wait to get out of work now to do the return journey.

 

[Tynan]

following wind?

I came home like a rocket on Friday, ran out of gears at one point

I've ridden the entire last two years in the big ring barring Ditchling Beacon twice

 

[hackbike 666]

Strange....Im having to drop into the small ring.

Also struggling with a chest infection caused by a long stint of work no doubt.

 

[gaz]

I barely ride in the big ring, and never do on my commute, i can do over 30 mph without running out of gears on the 34tooth, imagine what it would be like in the 50

 

[gazmercer]

I barely ride in the big ring, and never do on my commute, i can do over 30 mph without running out of gears on the 34tooth, imagine what it would be like in the 50

WHOOSH !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BentMikey]

I barely ride in the big ring, and never do on my commute, i can do over 30 mph without running out of gears on the 34tooth, imagine what it would be like in the 50

Aren't you still on junior gearing?

 

[Tynan]

I barely ride in the big ring, and never do on my commute, i can do over 30 mph without running out of gears on the 34tooth, imagine what it would be like in the 50

What gearing is that then?

I've got a compact double and a 12t rear smallest, that's a little over 30 for me without upping cadence

but I've had triples and always ridden in the big ring, I did use to grind though before learning cadence

 

[gazmercer]

I...i can do over 30 mph without running out of gears on the 34tooth...

I can only dream of 30mph at the minute, LOL. Then again downhill with a tail wind I can manage 35mph.

 

[gaz]

What gearing is that then?

I've got a compact double and a 12t rear smallest, that's a little over 30 for me without upping cadence

but I've had triples and always ridden in the big ring, I did use to grind though before learning cadence

11t rear smallest, no idea what the whole range is, but i'm a spinner, i have no problems with doing 140rpm. and will average 110rpm on most days.

Aren't you still on junior gearing?

hahaha

 

[GrasB]

30mph = about 125ppm on 34:11... with the chain a gnats pube away from the big chainring & risking snagging the top chainring, a real painful place to be if the big chainring grabs the chain at >100ppm

Personally I prefer a 12-23 cassette with a 42/54 chainring, at 125ppm that's a bit over 30mph on 42:13 with no risk of chainring snagging. I don't use the big chainring with a vengeance that often but when I do the results are fairly spectacular... like around 42mph down hill for over 1/2 a mile

 

[gaz]

30mph = about 125ppm on 34:11... with the chain a gnats pube away from the big chainring & risking snagging the top chainring, a real painful place to be if the big chainring grabs the chain at >100ppm

Personally I prefer a 12-23 cassette with a 42/54 chainring, at 125ppm that's a bit over 30mph on 42:13 with no risk of chainring snagging. I don't use the big chainring with a vengeance that often but when I do the results are fairly spectacular.

Never said i was in the 11t at that speed never checked with ring i'm in when honking it, will have to check next time.

Probably not in the 11t, as there is a slight rub on the front derailer when on the smallest ring.

 

[GrasB]

Fair enough but it shows the potential of a 34t chainring though

 

[Tynan]

I suspect that when I'm going over 30 I'm on a big hill and not too bothered about going much faster

 

[BentMikey]

36mph today on the leaves green downhill, 48x19.

 

[gaz]

36mph today on the leaves green downhill, 48x19.

And up the other side?

I was driving through biggin hill today, loads of cyclists out and 2 of them on TT bikes..

I saw someone cycling up gravel hill as well, he is brave!