Eames Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Kent. Why are there 18 to 20 gears on these bikes ?? i have 3 gears on my current bike and i only use 2 of them.. When you start hill climbing you will know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 At least half of the group sets are now 11 gear; so 22 in all... Only a matter of time before its all 12 gear and electronic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Can't say it's ever bothered/affected me. It will however massively improve fitness and stamina though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 That would be disastrous.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Hmmm You'd want to be a professional cyclist before you would have to worry about that if at all. For the amateur cyclist its a non-issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Hmmm You'd want to be a professional cyclist before you would have to worry about that if at all. For the amateur cyclist its a non-issue. No problems to report here and during my er... formative years 14-17 I was averaging 150-200 miles a week on the bike. Now 31 two kids and able to perform on demand wherever and whenever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Off to do a sportive on Sunday, preparations continuing for La Marmotte whilst trying to maintain sanity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I have been doing 25 miles a day now with my city bike for three days in a row and today my lower back started to hurt as hell..is this a common problem ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Yep ! Could be your position on bike or pushing too big a gear. Make sure you are using fairly low gears to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Yep ! Could be your position on bike or pushing too big a gear. Make sure you are using fairly low gears to start with. Ahaa..there we have the problem..only 1 gear is working atm and it is the highest..so i have been pushing as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Your legs should be doing one full rotation on the pedals at least once every second. If your not doing that you're in too high a gear. Edited May 9, 2014 by villa89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I've just started training for the Isle of Man End-to-End mountain bike race in September. To be honest, I think I've probably bitten off more than I can chew, but hey, if you don't have to aim for, you'll never achieve anything I reckon. Anyway, it's 45m. The first 15 miles is quite gentle on fairly flat roads, but then it's all off road, including a few steep mountain climbs. I've never done much in the way of cycling before, so any tips would be greatly appreciated. Since last week I've been trying to get out most nights. I did 10 miles around our local area on country roads last night which probably doesn't sound much, but I am very unfit at the moment, and overweight, so was quite pleased with the effort and I felt amazing afterwards. I think I'm going to get a road bike as well, to mix up the training a bit. I've also got a turbo trainer in the garage which I intend to use if I can't get out on the roads for any reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 If you go up, then being the lightest you possibly can is the best. The turbo trainer is good for doing intervals; but you need something to measure your effort; a heart rate monitor is the cheapest option. You then can do a test to find out what your maximum heart rate is, and then have zones, where you can measure effort. If you have a laptop you can view whilst you are on the trainer, you can use a system like trainer road www.trainerroad.com which has lots of different work outs and plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted May 22, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2014 Or sufferfest :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted May 22, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2014 I use Heart rate for everything really as it seems to sit along well with my perceived exertion so I sort if have an idea of what's going on. I also have a power meter, but it's only on one of my bikes (time trial) so really only interesting reading rather than particularly useful to me. I wanted to pimp my TT bike a bit and was thinking of respray but decided that something more subtle using coloured vinyl to replace the red with blue and instead spend the same (respray) money on some Di2. Means that I can change gears in when no in TT position, I.e. Up hills and round corners. Hopefully get it sorted next week so can test it a bit before IM Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 If you do cycling power meter will tell you a lot more than heart rate monitor, they just cost a lot more and for the average cyclist its an indulgence. The full Di2 costs a fortune; you must be rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted May 22, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted May 22, 2014 About 600 quid for ultegra di2 if you shop around. Helps that I got the brake and bar shifters new off eBay for 250. 600 for a p2max crank power meter, same for stages 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guus Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I was looking for di2 and couldn't find it for less than about £950.00 plus installation. Where did you get that price? Fwiw, I went for Ultegra 6800 mechanical instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I thought people were talking about Electronic Dura ace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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