the last bit only 2/3%, average is about 4/5%. But the shot is taken going bavk down.....no stopping on climbs!That photo doesn't convince me you are on a gradient ... it's easy to spot because the sea horizon is sloping
Are you riding ovals now? I had Biopace back in the 80s but they never felt right.CRC & Wiggle have got the 53T 6800 for £81. The inners are out of stock there at the moment but you can normally get them for about £20.
I'm contemplating going the other way from you. I'm running semi-compact 52/36 with an 11/28 cassette. This is great for normal use, but for a day in the north Wales hills I could do with something lower. It'd be too pricey for me to change the rear for 11/32 as I'd need to change the RD (maybe get away with just the cage) and I also like the closer gears of the 11/28 (I'm used to riding a triple). So I was looking at a 50/34 with ovals instead to make it a bit easier.
Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for any ensuing debate about the merits (or otherwise) of oval chainrings
You need something like Road Link or https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Bicyc...hash=item3f8b5576db:m:mZI32HsS8Cge-BBR9Gvnrcg.CRC & Wiggle have got the 53T 6800 for £81. The inners are out of stock there at the moment but you can normally get them for about £20.
I'm contemplating going the other way from you. I'm running semi-compact 52/36 with an 11/28 cassette. This is great for normal use, but for a day in the north Wales hills I could do with something lower. It'd be too pricey for me to change the rear for 11/32 as I'd need to change the RD (maybe get away with just the cage) and I also like the closer gears of the 11/28 (I'm used to riding a triple). So I was looking at a 50/34 with ovals instead to make it a bit easier.
Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for any ensuing debate about the merits (or otherwise) of oval chainrings
The painYou're going to love the Handicap Chase on a Tuesday night if we ever get it up and running again.
The more riders the better it became. You would get groups of people chasing others down which became quite hilarious and was a real buzz! Then the final sprint strategies a bit like you'd see in a breakaway in a tdf stage!The pain
Don't worry Bill... I whole heartily struggled on that stage in the NC as well! I wanted to make sure I had some rest time before the velo started! My issue is that the likes of pep managed to have a rest of nearly 30 minutes whilst we got less than 15...
I liked beating him and Jacob on the SC time trial stage 1... for them to come back and beat me! It was a bit of ping pong for a while but I think I was only about 2 seconds down on them in the end! That was pretty much a 10km sprint!
Like Pocket Pep needs a rest.
I have seen him do 3 back to back BKool Cup session winning rides on more than 1 occasion.
That's why I like to take pops whenever I can.
Coz I'm envious!
And then you best him on the odd occasion so he rides it again and beats you by 2 minutes!
I remember you had zero problem on it last year... hitting 700 watts uphill for over a minute!I’m planning to have a go on Sunday. If anyone wants to take pity on me and help drag me up the hill I have a months trainerroad trial I can give you as payment...
