Test post

How to get my URL

This is a test

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Cycling Speed Part 3

Part 3 Gear Ratio Once again gear ratio is the ratio of the number of teeth of the chain ring ( the gear in front ) and the number of teeth of the cog ( the gear behind ). Gear ratio is a very important factor in a cyclist pursuance of speed. Selecting the right gear ratio could mean that a cyclist reaches maximum speed or that he   could be under performing against himself. Alas, many cyclist in Singapore at least are strapped to a fixed ratio and will never understand this feature. At first perusal it would imply that the higher the gear ratio, which are commonly interpreted to big chain ring in front, the faster the speed. This is actually not true or at best true only to a certain extent. Yes theoretically, higher gear ratio imply more mechanical advantage but that is only true if the power to roll the wheels are matching the requirements. For cyclist unfortunately, the power comes from your own body - the rider is the engine - and that has limited power. Push your bod...
Read more

How to track Cadence without a Cadence-meter #Cadencewithoutmeter

How to track Cadence without a Cadence-meter #Cadencewithoutmeter Can it be done? Yes, we track it via its derivative - Speed. We have been told on good authorities that a good cadence should be about 80 -90 at the Gear Ratio that you are comfortable with. When you ride up a slope fall back to about 70 rpm. Without further ado let’s get into it. Chain 50 Cogs Ring 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 23 25 28 30 34 Cadence 65 38 35 32 30 28 26 24 23 22 20 18 17 15 14 12 70 41 37 34 32 30 28 26 25 23 21 19 18 16 15 13 75 43 40 37 34 32 30 28 27 25 23 21 19 17 16 14 80 46 43 39 36 34 32 ...
Read more