Regarding a higher spin... Here's a slightly related story about my century ride last Saturday. I rode the local RACC (Ride Around Clark County) just across the river in Washington. Mostly rural, quite a few hills with total elevation in 100 miles just a tidge under 5000'. I didn't decide until last minute which bike to ride, but since showers were (accurately) forecast for all day I stuck with my fendered 86 Nishiki tourer. Front and rear rack, Acorn bag, 27" wheels with ugly & cheap Kenda nylon 27x1-1/4 tires. 50/38/26 triple in front and 6-speed freewheel in the rear on a 40-spoke wheel with Super Champion rims. In short, I was riding a pig over hill and dale. But it's my pig, you know? Anyway, I didn't set any personal records, but did focus on trying to keep the spin at a pretty high RPM. I was pleasantly surprised to average 15.1 MPH for the day and a saddle time of just over 6:30. And I felt pretty good at the end. No knee pain, which was a problem last time I did this ride on a lighter bike. BTW, I got started about 30 minutes later than planned, got a mile out and realized I'd forgotten my sunglasses, and went back for them. By then everyone who was in a hurry was long gone. I usually had another rider or 2 in sight, but essentially rode solo with no pacelines at all.
On May 11, 5:48 am, Bruce <fullylug...@yahoo.com> wrote: > My 559 "go-fast" set up is with 28mm Conti Ultra-Gatorskins at 85 psi. > "sporty" set up is Tim's Paselas at 75 psi. 65 psi makes these quite comfy, > but slower. > 37 mm Paselas are plusher, but can be pumped up make them a bit quicker if > need be. > > Tim mentions training for speed too. As in, developing a higher rpm spin > instead of casually mashing the pedals as you take in the countryside. > > > > >________________________________ > >From:Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> > > >2. Buy tires that roll fast. I like the Panaracer Pasela 26 x 1.25 the > >best. Thick rubber and lots of tread slows you down. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
