What gear do you use to "blast" off?
Manc33
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I like to accelerate on my bike when I set off. Make people in cars think "He's fast".
If everyone posts the gear they use (front and rear teeth) we could get an idea.
Its just your "setting off gear". I'm fantastically weak though.
39F/21R (1.86 wheel turns)
No lying!
If everyone posts the gear they use (front and rear teeth) we could get an idea.
Its just your "setting off gear". I'm fantastically weak though.
39F/21R (1.86 wheel turns)
No lying!
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It sounds more like pump, pump squirt…….. :shock:
Desmond Tutu
You didn't put your gearing!
I couldn't give a monkeys whether cars think "he's fast", which is a good job as it takes a little bit to get going.
My rides tend to be quite short and often result in the stem rising to hit me in the face. I don't understand why!!
To be honest, I think it's pretty difficult not to out accelerate cars across a junction whatever gear you are in. 99 times out of a hundred they seem glacially slow to me even if they don't take what seems like half a minute to react to the lights changing.
No idea what I start in - varies a lot as most junctions aren't on the flat. Usually small front and middle-ish at the back. 34-17 maybe??
Surely its just the acceleration that counts and how long its sustained for maybe.
People will have different preferences based on their ability/strengths.
I use big ring for 95% of my riding, and normally middle of the rear cassette.
On the commute no time is lost - I use SPDs during the week. I'm genuinely usually surprised if I get overtaken by the car behind me before I've cleared the junction.
Feel free to post another 'what tyres should I buy?' thread if you like!
Clip in, pah, track stand all the way for me
seanoconn
not sure what you mean Rolf?
"I like to accelerate on my bike when I set off. Make people in cars think "He's fast".
if that sounds normal to you then hey -ho
This^^
Isn't that what everyone does? If it happens to be 50-11, so beit, just grind a bit until you speed up.
:P
seanoconn
As both a cyclist and a driver, it's pretty obvious to me that cyclists almost never look like they're going fast when you're calibrated in car driving mode. So don't expect admiring looks from the passing cars! Kinda. If I'm in a very big gear I'll change down a few before stopping. Otherwise I don't worry about it much. On a high intensity ride the gear will usually be a little higher than ideal and I'll grind the first few pedal strokes out of the saddle to get up to speed again. If I'm cruising I'll change down enough for a comfortable re-start.
I reckon starting in a different gear each time gives my legs some variety!
Are you sure they think you are fast and not something else?
Just build back up again.
I didn't say it sounds normal. Maybe it is a mildly demented thread topic but surely it is less boring than most on here? I'm just saying I'd rather something a bit different than yet another tyre thread; I suspect you'd prefer the tyres! At least here we don't know what the outcome will be!