tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post2999557213952274934..comments2023-06-02T11:06:50.174-04:00Comments on Iron Rider: Spin cycle: Changing Gears part 2Iron Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009140265170387540noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-52765659610597719352011-03-01T15:26:39.664-05:002011-03-01T15:26:39.664-05:00I tried to read the link I really did but then my ...I tried to read the link I really did but then my eyes glazed over and feel asleep at the keyboarddddddddddddd..... oh sorry! you could solve the problem by simply installing training wheels or do as I do and just avoid hills. :)<br /><br />I'm with ya in the "plausible deniability" or actually I won't be with ya when you're spinning up those mountains.Katie Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-55230004672887729262011-02-27T23:18:49.788-05:002011-02-27T23:18:49.788-05:00When you've got a combined rider/bike/trailer/...When you've got a combined rider/bike/trailer/child/child weight of 380 pounds on a 20% grade, "power grind" is definitely the term.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-46667785483999126352011-02-27T18:34:40.827-05:002011-02-27T18:34:40.827-05:00Actually, your cadence just decreases if the gear ...Actually, your cadence just decreases if the gear inches are too big to allow you to spin uphill. That when you go slow and power grind your way up.Iron Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009140265170387540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-39906163808440747202011-02-26T17:28:59.353-05:002011-02-26T17:28:59.353-05:00Yeah, but what's missing from that line of tho...Yeah, but what's missing from that line of thought is the point at which you just can't spin any faster but the bike is going too slow to stay upright. I was just above that threshold at 21.5 gear inches on the hill I had to tow my boys up. Any lower and I'd have been going slower with the same maxed-out spin. Result: FDGB.<br /><br />(Fall Down Go Boom.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-1414844731337799812011-02-26T17:13:52.704-05:002011-02-26T17:13:52.704-05:00Keith - The higher the gear inches # the harder it...Keith - The higher the gear inches # the harder it is to pedal, so my 19.7 is actually EASIER than pushing 20+ gear inches. If you can haul that load with 21, you can go even faster with 19.7. As for the HR and wattage features, they can be fun/helpful if you like that kinda thing. I don't have watts monitored on the bike, but I am using the HR monitor to structure training and, more Iron Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009140265170387540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-58579058177818068822011-02-26T16:32:42.671-05:002011-02-26T16:32:42.671-05:00Nice work. There's a big difference in gearing...Nice work. There's a big difference in gearing needs between a 25 mile club ride and what we can reasonably expect at the end of a long brevet. Between correct gearing and appropriate pacing you'll be tearing up that Big Wild Ride!Bill Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-50777128867507964892011-02-26T16:28:55.956-05:002011-02-26T16:28:55.956-05:00In my initial scenario, hauling kids up the hill b...In my initial scenario, hauling kids up the hill by the Little Red Lighthouse, 19.7" would mean I stall out and fall over.<br /><br />I guess I should start using the heart rate and wattage components that came with that bike computer. Maybe that'll make this season's (late) training fun again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-43871605377915194642011-02-26T16:03:53.674-05:002011-02-26T16:03:53.674-05:00Now the lowest combo is a 26/36 which gives me 19....Now the lowest combo is a 26/36 which gives me 19.7 gain inches. But this information in a vacuum does not really say anything. This combo would have a different result for different folks. For it to have meaning, one has to factor in weight, strength (watts being produced) and percent incline. Plugging in my numbers shows me that this combo should allow me to climb a 10% grade at 60rpm by Iron Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009140265170387540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-71749046835243471632011-02-26T15:33:12.983-05:002011-02-26T15:33:12.983-05:00I always have to lick the electric fence before I ...I always have to lick the electric fence before I understand too.<br /><br />This is really interesting. All I know for sure is my lowest (on my road bike) is somewhere in the mid-20s, and my folder goes down to 21.5". (I put an internal gear hub on it expressly for towing 130 combined pounds of offspring and trailer up a 20% grade.)<br /><br />How far down have you taken Esmerelda?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-74623782649463035952011-02-26T15:15:42.575-05:002011-02-26T15:15:42.575-05:0048/1848/18Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784636941731188248noreply@blogger.com