Cycle Challenge **Urgent**

goonz
goonz Posts: 3,106
edited March 2014 in Road general
Hi all I am taking part in a cycle challenge at work as part of Sport Relief today.

We have some exercise bikes and the challenge is cycle as far as you can in a minute.

Now do I put it on a low gear and spin fast or a hard gear and stand and sprint for as long as I can?

I must win, advice required.

Thanks in advance!
Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
Specialized Langster SS for Ease
Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
n+1 is well and truly on track
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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    Well there is one way to find out you know?

    If you're talking distance then yeah a big gear and and absolutely mash it out for 60 seconds.
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    No idea why this posted twice, but could mod delete one of these?
    Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
    Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
    Specialized Langster SS for Ease
    Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
    n+1 is well and truly on track
    Strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/1608875
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    If they're regular spin bikes, then they don't have gearing - just resistance. Check how they're recording distance (rotations?) and confirm it's not properly geared - just a glorified hand-brake.

    If that's the case, turn it down and spin to win.
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    They seem to be standard exercise bikes, not the spin bikes...
    Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
    Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
    Specialized Langster SS for Ease
    Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
    n+1 is well and truly on track
    Strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/1608875
  • chrisgal
    chrisgal Posts: 130
    Most standard exercise bikes just work via rotations recorded and effort/resistance isn't taken into account.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    get the saddle at the right height and spin like crazy!
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Well I won, took off way too hard, and was stood up the whole way through.

    Couldnt talk for 10 mins after either and was still sweating like a pig about 15mins after.
    Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
    Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
    Specialized Langster SS for Ease
    Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
    n+1 is well and truly on track
    Strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/1608875
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    What was your winning margin? Did you trounce them all?

    I trust you had full lycra, cycling shoes, HRM and computer all going ... got to take it seriously you know! ;)
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    Strava or it didn't happen ;)
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    The bike isnt that hi-tech so it only recorded in 0.1 of a km.

    I managed 0.6 everyone else was 0.5 or less.

    I didnt cycle in today but would have been hilarious if I had stepped up in full kit for a minutes challenge.

    Worst thing was I had to be in a meeting immediately after and I was pretty much wheezing everything i was saying!
    Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
    Specialized Hardrock MTB for Lumps
    Specialized Langster SS for Ease
    Cinelli Mash Bolt Fixed for Pain
    n+1 is well and truly on track
    Strava http://app.strava.com/athletes/1608875
  • mattbabs
    mattbabs Posts: 86
    You should have taken in your own pedals and shoes and swapped them over!

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