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Remember which ring you are in

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  • April 6, 2019 at 7:26 pm #29516
    risoto

    Not really a question, but I made a stupid mistake today. I could barely go to the top of a 1 km climb at up  to 16% gradient. Most of the climb was 12-14%.  I was almost scared to death seeing theese numbers go up and up and up……

    I cannot remember being to exhausted before. So, about 5 km’s later a gravel climb, 6-700 meter and I had to dismount. 

    All along I kept hearing this noise, ratteling, scraping or similar which was strange because my chain was freshly lubed. 

    As I dismount on the second steep hill I noticed I had been in the big ring all day!! First time I have forgotten to shift to the small ring before hitting a climb.

    On the other hand I was rather proud of myself. The steepest climb before this incident was around 12% in the small ring. And now I did this monster in the big ring.  (compact chainset: 50-36)

    Morale  –  you can push yourself further than you know. Still can’t believe how that was possible.

    I’m 58 and have been riding for 4 years and in good but not top shape.

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  • April 12, 2019 at 11:35 am #939295
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    PRSboy

    I had the opposite experience

    I had the opposite experience today, up a 1km 15% hill at the start of my cold morning commute.  I round myself hopefully clicking the rear cassette shifter, even though I knew it was in the biggest sprocket. 

    April 12, 2019 at 11:01 am #939293
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    The _Kaner

    BRO.
    Been there…
    BRO.
    Been there…

    April 10, 2019 at 10:31 am #939291
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    Anonymous

    Might also be a demonstration

    Might also be a demonstration of how high cadence is not the be-all and end-all, in a single effort situation at least.  I naturally pedal at 80+rpm even before the whole ‘spin to win’ mantra, but it wasn’t until I started riding a Wattbike in the gym last year that I really had a picture of how stepping down to a slower cadence can actually translate to higher power, which on a really steep ramp is the difference between staying on or walking of course.

    I sort of visualise it like running up a long flight of small steps – one at a time the steps are only small and you won’t get tired from the ‘effort’, but you’re not going quickly. Two at a time the effort is greater, but it’s OK and you have to do it fewer times.  Three at a time and it’s big effort each time – if you can reach – and you’ll get tired quickly.

    April 9, 2019 at 11:58 am #939289
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    tugglesthegreat

    40% rule. When you are

    40% rule. When you are finished you still have lots left to give.

    You sound a 1x convert but still running a 2x system. Time to change and save weight perhaps?

     

    April 8, 2019 at 9:22 am #939287
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    Welsh boy

    Probably a “boxer” by the

    Probably a “boxer” by the inference of the original post!

    April 7, 2019 at 2:42 pm #939285
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    hawkinspeter

    Jack Osbourne snr wrote:

    Jack Osbourne snr wrote:

    The title of this thread reminded me of an ex girlfriend…


    Was she a boxer or wrestler?

    April 7, 2019 at 1:12 pm #939283
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    Jack Osbourne snr

    The title of this thread

    The title of this thread reminded me of an ex girlfriend…

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