Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
It’s that time of year again... Showed the boy how to remove a rear wheel and replace a tube. Getting them ready to ride again. Gonna go on our first family ride in a bit.
The Biking Thread
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Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Not a longer ride, but a decent little ride from my house. 1 hour out and back from my house. I love being able to throw my leg over my bike and get to some of this. Loving this bike!
Danhedonia
Noted duckfat enthusiast
Sweet!
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
I might be obnoxious about this for a while. Really enjoying the new bike and a new way of enjoying the countryside around here. A couple pics and a link to a whole bunch. A ride from home, heading out west into the sage and range land on gravel roads and old abandoned gravel roads, etc. 26.2 miles about. So yeah, a marathon, but way faster, and way more fun than running!
Link to more photos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/J9WygyrEdHaz833o6
The route highlighted in blue on Hailey’s new Gravel Biking route map. The highlight is virtual in the photo.
Looking from the top of a little summit I went to (see map) before doubling back and hitting that road you see headed down that gulch. Some old ramshackle cabins (Hantavirus city! Don’t go in!) down in there.
This part of the Hatty’s Gulch road is pretty well abandoned by all but mountain bikers and dirt bikers, and a bit sandy and washed out.
Having descended Hatty’s, riding along in Rock Creek area.
Private property here with access allowed. Be polite and close the gate if it was closed, leave open if it was open. Cattle land.
Starting to climb back out rock creek toward Hailey.
Link to more photos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/J9WygyrEdHaz833o6
The route highlighted in blue on Hailey’s new Gravel Biking route map. The highlight is virtual in the photo.
Looking from the top of a little summit I went to (see map) before doubling back and hitting that road you see headed down that gulch. Some old ramshackle cabins (Hantavirus city! Don’t go in!) down in there.
This part of the Hatty’s Gulch road is pretty well abandoned by all but mountain bikers and dirt bikers, and a bit sandy and washed out.
Having descended Hatty’s, riding along in Rock Creek area.
Private property here with access allowed. Be polite and close the gate if it was closed, leave open if it was open. Cattle land.
Starting to climb back out rock creek toward Hailey.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
WOW! That is not how I rode today, I’ll just say. That is an insane cadence!
Theodore
I gotta move
Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
will it take off?
Tig
Fucktangular
My fastest recorded cadence was 186 on the old fixed gear bike running a 39T × 15T gear. It was during a road sprint hitting 38 mph, and I almost threw up.
My happy cadence range is 85-110.
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Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
yabba
Weird Pick Butt Person
I dunno diddly about biking, but is a relatively higher cadence generally regarded as better/more efficient (like it is in running; ~170-180 or so is generally regarded as optimal when running (obviously gonna vary individually and depending on terrain, etc) , or it just impressive? (those videos are very impressive)
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Danhedonia
Noted duckfat enthusiast
Cadence is simply a rhythm - 'efficiency' is somewhat of an individual matter. How fast you're pedaling really depends on resistance, how strong you are, etc. There's a fairly strong sense that, with exceptions, maintaining one's cadence is generally desirable. Then see how long / high you can do that - and achieve improved results.
But the "YMMV" matters a ton, IMO. I may feel good at 90, but have huge gears so I'm zipping down the road. Someone else might be comfier at 100 with less resistance.
But the "YMMV" matters a ton, IMO. I may feel good at 90, but have huge gears so I'm zipping down the road. Someone else might be comfier at 100 with less resistance.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
https://www.outsideonline.com/24118...9GwBg4cVRIP16WjthF03AC0C3FzyJenqzFkmFly1kIQDk
A follow up article discussing the Belgian/Dutch study about following or passing other athletes out in the world during virus times. Bottom line, I will still be leaving space, and not following. And I am avoiding my bike path for the most part, (the nearby road is fine) and trailheads, and will pass way to the side still, still use a buff as a mask when folks are around, etc. The blowback poked holes in some of the vetting of the work, but the basic point of the work still seems sound.
A follow up article discussing the Belgian/Dutch study about following or passing other athletes out in the world during virus times. Bottom line, I will still be leaving space, and not following. And I am avoiding my bike path for the most part, (the nearby road is fine) and trailheads, and will pass way to the side still, still use a buff as a mask when folks are around, etc. The blowback poked holes in some of the vetting of the work, but the basic point of the work still seems sound.
yabba
Weird Pick Butt Person
I guess it makes sense that the general principles re: cadence that apply to running don't really apply to cycling in the same way.
Danhedonia
Noted duckfat enthusiast
Right. If you had a fixie, perhaps they would, but different gears means you can change resistance (effort), speed, etc. while keeping cadence fixed and vice versa.
There's a lot more refined outlooks than that, but shit, I'm old and fat and on the couch and that's all I'm good for today.