I enjoyed the tips, but maybe, just maybe 50 miles a day in the mountains on a single speed is enough?
-Dave J Flatland, VA On Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 9:40:46 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Simple version of the question: What tips/suggestions do folks who ride > the QB on longer rides with long, relatively steep climbs have for doing so > on rides of 50-100 miles? > > Background: I love the Quickbeam for rides under 50 miles, but seem to > struggle with rides over 50. Tips/suggestions for how to pace yourself with > higher gearing on long climbs? I’ve got the ss “dance” down well, and do > just fine on the “early” climbs, but them am blows after 50 miles. Whereas > with my geared Hunqapillar, longer rides (loaded on continental divide MTB > trail roads) I do great. > > I know there is no magic answer and the answer at least includes “slowly > build up distance.” I’m already stronger than I was this time last year, so > am well on my way. Grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* > *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
