Efficient in my mind is the least amount of effort in traveling a given distance. I do understand that efficiency is not always the most important factor. If you enjoy fixed riding then keep on keeping on. And, I enjoy your ride reports Deacon. Doug
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 26, 2018, at 11:50 AM, 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch > <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Doug wonders if fixed gear makes cycling less effecient. Less effecient at > what? Greatest speed per kilowatt? Gears are indoubtably more effeceint. > Greatest amount of fun per kilowatt? Personal preference. Greatest workout in > a given amount of time? Fixed gear, hands down. At some point I saw data > about the times of the Tour de France in relation to adopting first > freewheel, then gears vs. fixed. There is a reason free wheels and gears were > taken up. Doing so, however, come at a cost as well, all depending on what > you want from you riding experience. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/jLNJoWv5Ow4/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
