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Dumb Newbie Qs on Gears and Speed
Thanks, that makes it all a lot clearer and more sensible.
Elisa Roselli Ile de France |
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Elisa Francesca Roselli wrote in message ...
Tom Sherman wrote: At what point pedaling becomes counter-productive will depend on rider strength and bicycle configuration, but I suspect in most cases it will be at a speed of 70 kph or greater. Gulp! I broke my speed record yesterday coasting a long, steep hill at 33 kph. That's plenty fast enough for me! When the air is over 30 degrees C and you nevertheless start getting wind-chill ... .....you go to the drops and adopt a more aerodynamic position to reduce your frontal area. -Luigi |
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Luigi de Guzman wrote: Elisa Francesca Roselli wrote in message ... Tom Sherman wrote: At what point pedaling becomes counter-productive will depend on rider strength and bicycle configuration, but I suspect in most cases it will be at a speed of 70 kph or greater. Gulp! I broke my speed record yesterday coasting a long, steep hill at 33 kph. That's plenty fast enough for me! When the air is over 30 degrees C and you nevertheless start getting wind-chill ... ....you go to the drops and adopt a more aerodynamic position to reduce your frontal area. Here is how I reduced frontal area: http://www.ihpva.org/incoming/2002/sunset/Sunset001.jpg There are no long or steep grades in north/central Illinois, so I have only been able to get it up to 90 kph. Tom Sherman - Quad Cities USA (Illinois side) |
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Tom Sherman wrote in message ...
Here is how I reduced frontal area: http://www.ihpva.org/incoming/2002/sunset/Sunset001.jpg There are no long or steep grades in north/central Illinois, so I have only been able to get it up to 90 kph. Well that's all right, I guess. just curious, since I note with interest the bike has a rack attached--can you go shopping with it? and how do you lock it up when you do? I ask, since I saw my first heavily-laden 'bent here in London (if you were cranking past Torrington Place near UCL today, that was me and a buddy in the Marlborough Arms). -Luigi |
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