168 rpm at the crank isn't fun at all, except to boast about; and even then it's not all that boast-worthy: others reach much higher r's pm. But 112-120 isn't hard at all to maintain -- I used to maintain that -- well, 104 -- 112 actually -- in flatland cruising back in the days when I was young and supple and could maintain 20+ mph in my favorite 64-65" gear. That was before riding fixed made me into a masher.
On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 7:45 AM, Jim Bronson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Maybe insane is not the right word? How about un-fun? > > I don't know, it's hard for me to imagine the unabridged joy of a long > descent in the mid-upper 30s with legs pulsating not unlike a sewing > machine. Just seems to me like it would take all the fun out of it. > > I've seen it before though, was doing Bike Tour of Colorado in 2006 and > saw some fixie transcontinentals going downhill on US50 while I was slowly > going uphill the other direction. They were pedaling really, really, > REALLY fast. > > Man we are way off topic here. Haha. > > -Jim > > On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Deacon Patrick <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> 180 counting both feet (so half cranks,) is perfectly normal. At least in >> the barefoot /minimalist running world, a cadence of 180 steps is normal. >> On a bike, that's three strokes per second -- not hard to accomplish at >> all. What seems insane to you about 168? I imagine on my QB I max out >> around 220 or so and that's when I start coasting. But I've never used a >> computer, just compared it with what I have counted, which is steps per >> minute when running (I don't anymore, I was just curious where I was. >> 180-200 steps when running). >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick (We do care about speed and cadence and gearing so don't feel >> despondent Patrick) Jones. Grin. >> >> On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 7:21:32 AM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote: >>> >>> 168 crank RPM??? >>> >>> That sounds slightly insane to me, but to each his own. >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> My gofast has a 15 t small and a 17 t big (both fixed) with a single 46 >>>> t ring (and 24 1/2" actual diameter 650C wheels). My ultimate top speed (at >>>> least on 2 occasions) was 37.5 mph; my typical downhill top speed is 30 >>>> mph; and my typical downhill cruising speed is 25 mph. ~168, 136, 112 crank >>>> rpm respectively. Flatland cruising: ~18-19 mph 80 to 85 rpm. >>>> >>>> Patrick "in the very unlikely event that you cared" Moore >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Jim Bronson <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have a big ring of 44 and I use the 11 on almost every ride. I'm >>>>> pretty happy with 44/28 up front and 11-34 in the back, 9 speed indexed >>>>> shifting with Microshift bar end, Deore M591-SGS derailer and HG50 >>>>> cassette. This combination maxes out about 28-29 mph, which is fine for >>>>> my >>>>> usage. Smallest gear of 28-34 has not had me walking as of yet. >>>>> (although, I don't count it out on the several 20% grades around here). >>>>> >>>>> -Jim >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. >>>> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >>>> Other professional writing services. >>>> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >>>> www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ >>>> Patrick Moore >>>> Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten >>>> >>>> ************************************* >>>> *[I]n exploring the physical universe man has made no attempt to >>>> explore himself. Much of what goes by the name of pleasure is simply an >>>> effort to destroy consciousness. 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