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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-10-19, 06:15 PM

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Gears and Cadence

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Posted By HTupolev

But he didn't. He used fairly ordinary race...

But he didn't. He used fairly ordinary race gearing for the time, which had a much lower top-end than today's road race gearing.

And if we're talking about self-selected cadence, "used a big gear"...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-10-19, 05:15 PM

Replies: 150

Gears and Cadence

Views: 19,880

Posted By HTupolev

Not that I'd agree with 63rickert's overall...

Not that I'd agree with 63rickert's overall argument, but...

Eddy Merckx used a 52-14 gear in his hour record attempt, resulting in an average cadence of around 104rpm. He wasn't a masher.

He...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

07-17-19, 01:42 PM

Replies: 150

Gears and Cadence

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Posted By HTupolev

Right, and combined with a 52-42 crankset, that...

Right, and combined with a 52-42 crankset, that resulted in a very high bottom gear. But there was no technical reason that doing something like adding another smaller chainring on the inside of the...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

07-17-19, 12:31 PM

Replies: 150

Gears and Cadence

Views: 19,880

Posted By HTupolev

The only reason that guys in the distant past...

The only reason that guys in the distant past rode such low cadences on climbs was because sensibly long derailleur cages were unfashionable among racers. On a tailwinded shallow descent with someone...

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