Ask a Bicycle Question - Part 6

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Westside pretty bad..

MBS dont have, Cyclelogy also dont have..

Radstation or Rodalink have?? If not maybe have to find those neighbourhood shop try luck..

Radstation got panaracer, dunno whether got 406/451.. anyway, they are closed until Monday.
 

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Regarding hills climbing , on my 11 speed road bike , I find that to use the smaller gear in front and third /second smallest gear at the rear is so tired. But when I use front big chain and back second / third largest rear , I wouldn't say effortlessly but I can maintain good speed and standing pedal all the way till the top of slope.

Anybody knows why is that so? I thought cliimb hill should use small gear front? But to me is opposite, maybe I need to do so much more rotation and the bike moves way too slow compared to big chain ring?

The hill that I tested for both gear combination is ntu hill.
 

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Was bored so came out cycling solo !! Time to cycle home..
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Regarding hills climbing , on my 11 speed road bike , I find that to use the smaller gear in front and third /second smallest gear at the rear is so tired. But when I use front big chain and back second / third largest rear , I wouldn't say effortlessly but I can maintain good speed and standing pedal all the way till the top of slope.

Anybody knows why is that so? I thought cliimb hill should use small gear front? But to me is opposite, maybe I need to do so much more rotation and the bike moves way too slow compared to big chain ring?

The hill that I tested for both gear combination is ntu hill.

Means you are a masher when it comes to hill?

I am mostly a spinner. I don't mind spinning my way up a slope even though it will be slower.
 
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Was bored so came out cycling solo !! Time to cycle home..
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You can always cycle with groups-- meet up and make new cycling friends...

There's a saying..

If you want to go fast, go alone.

If you want to go far, go together.
 

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Means you are a masher when it comes to hill?

I am mostly a spinner. I don't mind spinning my way up a slope even though it will be slower.

Masher meaning have short bursts but no stamina? No wonder bike rally 168 I nearly Chui when I got home. : (
 

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that saying doesn't apply to cycling.

Far yes, group is good.

Fast, no for me. Whenever I ride alone , I'm so lazy as front no pacer for me to keep up and motivated. M
That's why I want to find khaki to ride else I go slow like 27 kmh and have a feeling wanted to end this and get home lol
 

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Far yes, group is good.

Fast, no for me. Whenever I ride alone , I'm so lazy as front no pacer for me to keep up and motivated. M
That's why I want to find khaki to ride else I go slow like 27 kmh and have a feeling wanted to end this and get home lol

actually i agree far, group is safer too.

but fast, alone most probably can faster, cos dun have the "everyone waiting for everybody" symptom :s13:

btw, 27kmh without draft is fast mah.....
 

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You can always cycle with groups-- meet up and make new cycling friends...

There's a saying..

If you want to go fast, go alone.

If you want to go far, go together.

I go slow, that's why i go alone.. :s13::s13:

Do part time job report until eyes tired, so go out for a spin.. :D

I'm at punggol park. :D

Might head there someday..
 

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Far yes, group is good.

Fast, no for me. Whenever I ride alone , I'm so lazy as front no pacer for me to keep up and motivated. M
That's why I want to find khaki to ride else I go slow like 27 kmh and have a feeling wanted to end this and get home lol

Cannot always depend on pacer and drafting. ;)
 
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