What Sort of Gearing Works Best for your Needs?
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Nice try, I never said anything like that.
But yeah, blind people read Braille because they're blind, and I can't read Braille and I'm sighted, so even if I had said it, it's not contradictory at all. Yes, I could learn Braille, maybe you could train your muscles to do this.
My CV system has been compromised, so if I was so inclined to try something that would definitely put more strain on it, this would not be the time. But the fact is, this worked even with my compromised CV system, that doesn't mean you could do it. There's absolutely no reason "I do this because I'm sick" (which I didn't actually say) and "you can't do this" can't both be true. You fail basic logic.
Seriously, quit. You suck at this.
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BTW, I searched 650C and discovered that it is essentially dead as far as new bikes is concerned. I did not know that as I've been out of cycling for about 12 years (returned last year).
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True, "fitness" wasn't quite the word I was looking for. Putting my numbers into the "New BMI calculator" it says that my "healthy" weight range is 65-88 kg. Now that is pretty useless information. As you say it needs to know at least your basic body type to have any practical use. Otherwise it's just stating the obvious and allowing a very generous upper limit for most people. I would most definitely consider myself over-weight at 88 kg and yet I would have to cut at least one of my legs off to get down to 65 kg. As it happens I'm pretty close to the mid-point of that range and of fairly average body composition. So I suppose my issue is with the range, which seems to span from stick-man to the Incredible Hulk for a given height. As a single number, BMI is pretty meaningless, new or old.
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True, "fitness" wasn't quite the word I was looking for. Putting my numbers into the "New BMI calculator" it says that my "healthy" weight range is 65-88 kg. Now that is pretty useless information. As you say it needs to know at least your basic body type to have any practical use. Otherwise it's just stating the obvious and allowing a very generous upper limit for most people. I would most definitely consider myself over-weight at 88 kg and yet I would have to cut at least one of my legs off to get down to 65 kg. As it happens I'm pretty close to the mid-point of that range and of fairly average body composition. So I suppose my issue is with the range, which seems to span from stick-man to the Incredible Hulk for a given height. As a single number, BMI is pretty meaningless, new or old.
I actually lost enough weight once to get to the recommended range for my height on the old BMI. I looked like I had aged 10 years and was actually pretty weak. I very consciously had to put on weight for the only time in my life and worked out like crazy to put on 10 pounds of muscle to get back to overweight range. I'm a wide body, I really can't do skinny without looking and feeling like crap.
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I forgot how I even got subscribed to this thread. But, I am inclined to belive livedarklions . There is an avid & active lady cyclist I know that organizes group rides from the local high school. At least 100-200 miles/week or more, all weather, rain or shine & all at 50-60 rpm.
She's not slow. She could be faster as her tree-trunk legs need a lot of O2, but I wouldn't want her chasing me either. I have a feeling her sprint is faster than a bear-trap if she set her mind to it. I've never been brave enough to find out. She was a professional speed skater in The Netherlands. I'm under no illusion I'm gonna win against any athlete that was good enough to get paid.
For how she rides, her cadence, her gears work for her & there is no denying that. She doesn't do Time Trials. She doesn't do 5 hour centuries. She doesn't do long hills. She doesn't do ultra-endurance or spend time at the Velodrome like some of here do (apparently) professionally. She just speed-skates in the off-season & rides her bike 25 miles at a time inspiring others to do the same. I think some here could use some inspiration in this regard...To find out what they like & to enjoy doing that for themselves.
The rest of the discussion here, about preferred cadence being related to current power requirement to do the job? Yeah, no -ish. In other news: Water is wet.
She's not slow. She could be faster as her tree-trunk legs need a lot of O2, but I wouldn't want her chasing me either. I have a feeling her sprint is faster than a bear-trap if she set her mind to it. I've never been brave enough to find out. She was a professional speed skater in The Netherlands. I'm under no illusion I'm gonna win against any athlete that was good enough to get paid.
For how she rides, her cadence, her gears work for her & there is no denying that. She doesn't do Time Trials. She doesn't do 5 hour centuries. She doesn't do long hills. She doesn't do ultra-endurance or spend time at the Velodrome like some of here do (apparently) professionally. She just speed-skates in the off-season & rides her bike 25 miles at a time inspiring others to do the same. I think some here could use some inspiration in this regard...To find out what they like & to enjoy doing that for themselves.
The rest of the discussion here, about preferred cadence being related to current power requirement to do the job? Yeah, no -ish. In other news: Water is wet.
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What sort of gearing would you guys prefer for a bike seeing mostly gravel use with a 11-36 cassette and 26x2" wheels?
1x: 38t, 2x: 28/44, 3x: 26/36/46?
1x: 38t, 2x: 28/44, 3x: 26/36/46?
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What sort of gearing would you guys prefer for a bike seeing mostly gravel use with a 11-36 cassette and 26x2" wheels?
1x: 38t, 2x: 28/44, 3x: 28/38/46?
1x: 38t, 2x: 28/44, 3x: 28/38/46?
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I would prefer mostly round gears, with teeth.
I have successfully used oval gears, also with teeth.
I have successfully used oval gears, also with teeth.
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Why is the cassette being held constant?
If the riders' legs produce adequate torque to handle it smoothly, it potentially is more efficient, if by "efficient" we're referring to energy efficiency.
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I dunno. Depends on the rider, what sort of riding they do, and what their regional road and gravel terrain is like. Also the specific cog counts of the cassette and the rider's shifting habits, really.
Why is the cassette being held constant?
If the riders' legs produce adequate torque to handle it smoothly, it potentially is more efficient, if by "efficient" we're referring to energy efficiency.
Why is the cassette being held constant?
If the riders' legs produce adequate torque to handle it smoothly, it potentially is more efficient, if by "efficient" we're referring to energy efficiency.
11-36 is the cassette i plan to be using.
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You don't know what efficiency means.
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I don't understand how you can be committed to a cassette while having no idea which of several wildly different chainring arrangements you're going use. These are choices that influence the consequences of each other.
How are you defining "efficiency"?
I dont think there is such thing as maximizing efficiency with a cog less than 14t in the rear, especially with something like a 52t in the front. Unless you are descending a 22% sloping downhill.
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Just simple math shows that--if you have a 28t chain ring, it's a totally different question whether you want a 36t cog vs. if you only have a 38 chain ring.
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So .... you guys are still taking @Moisture seriously?
I don't take moisture seriously unless it bespeaks of a leak in an HVAC or plumbing system .... or unless it is falling from the sky.
We all need a BF raincoat sometimes, I guess.
I don't take moisture seriously unless it bespeaks of a leak in an HVAC or plumbing system .... or unless it is falling from the sky.
We all need a BF raincoat sometimes, I guess.
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So .... you guys are still taking @Moisture seriously?
I don't take moisture seriously unless it bespeaks of a leak in an HVAC or plumbing system .... or unless it is falling from the sky.
We all need a BF raincoat sometimes, I guess.
I don't take moisture seriously unless it bespeaks of a leak in an HVAC or plumbing system .... or unless it is falling from the sky.
We all need a BF raincoat sometimes, I guess.
We're all suffering from crank arm envy.