Random Thoughts
As I have ridden the Voyager back and forth this week I've noticed that I seem to work harder on a bike with multiple freewheeling gears. I say that it "seems" that way because I am comparing my perceived effort to that which I put out on the yellow bike.
Thing is, the yellow bike is not only fixed gear, but I am also running narrower, 700c tires on it. So the extra effort on the Voyager may actually be due to the fatter, heavier tires.
I also notice that, out of a possible 24 gears, I tend to use 3 or 4. That was one of the reasons I went to a single speed in the first place. I noticed that I would go on 50 or 60 mile road rides and never shift.
I shift a few times on the way back and forth on the Voyager simply because I have the option.
(Posted from my new Blackberry Curve)
posted by Jon @ 8:40 AM
5 Comments:
Maybe it'll finally SNOW soon and you can test out the studs...
I shift all the time -- I couldn't imagine riding a single speed or fixed-gear bicycle. I'm sure it'd make me a stronger rider, but that just sounds painful!
I could see it, maybe, around town, where it's flat in most places.
My thoughts exactly!Four out of the six bikes I ride regularly are fixed or single speed,I find I go farther and faster on fixed gears than geared bikes.I agree on the less effort front also it is definetily easier to climb in too big gears on a fixie than a gearie.My late getting started Pugsley winter bike will be a 2 speed fixed/free with truvativ's new hammerschmidt crankset. I welded the MRP tabs to the bottom bracket myself to accept it's mounting system.I will have 32/14 and 22/14 fixed and free with a front disk brake and rear V's.I'll probably get it built by spring.LOL!
bah, you only want to use your new phone.
well everything said right there makes sense all the same.
Dan: I used the studs today, since the news was full of "freezing drizzle" alarmism. Don't know if they were really necessary, but it was fun to pretend they were.
Apertome/Frankenbiker: I usually ride fixed, as you know, even on relatively hilly, longish road rides. My average speed may suffer a bit (slow on the downhills, for sure), but I'm not racing. I do use a lot of gear range (though probably only 3 or 4 actual gear ratios)on my mountain bike. But I often ride specific trails in order to make fixed off-roading possible/fun.
Nick: You are spot-on, my friend. I had something on my mind, at work where I can't use the computer to blog, and a desire to see if I could actually post from the Crackberry.
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