Bike

[cynical]

More bike porn of the Italian flavor, just for Conan:



My vintage Gianni Motta.

[Red Arrow]

Provocative idea to say the least.

Sauer, if you are seeing a lot of dog poop on the north end, and actually on the path, you are probably mistaking Geese droppings for dog poop. Especially on the North end which is where most of them congregate to party. I ran last night on both sides of the river from 23rd to the pedestrian path and never saw any dog poo (but certainly a lot of dogs).

So you are saying Sauer don't know sh!t.

[AquaMan]

So you are saying Sauer don't know sh!t.

Pretty good at reading between the lines there RA!

[carltonplace]

Pretty good at reading between the lines there RA!

This isn't the first time someone has pointed out that this is fowl foul to him. 

[dbacks fan]

Just wait, soon he will complain about trail markers and draw his usual comparison.

[Conan71]

The "pack mule" fully dressed with new Topeak rack and trunk bag with expandable panniers.  Just guessing: total rig weight coming to work this morning with the bags packed was about 50-55 lbs.  It's heavy, but it rides so much smoother than my lightweight carbon bike.  Of course, now that I've got my gear together for commuting, the weather is looking a bit sketchy this week.

The shortest route I can take is right at 8 miles each way on the bike.  Naturally, if I have extra time I can add in a few more miles before or after work.

By car via the detour on the IDL, it's 12 or 13 miles or I-44 from home is about 10 miles.  So I save not quite a gallon of gas each day, plus the wear and tear on the car.  Taking just the short route every day, round trip will burn about 700-800 calories, plus gaining all the endorphins.



Steel-lugged, made in Japan all original Shimano Z401 equipment.  I bought it Sept. of '84 when I started school in Stillwater, it made me a Bianchi fan for life.

[DolfanBob]

So far my biggest problem is getting to know the gear configuration. I think I should have went with a ten speed as compared to the twenty one.

I will be going along at a comfortable speed and come to a little incline and think that I need to shift and when I do. I go from long stride peddling to a ultra fast peddling going nowhere.

[Conan71]

So far my biggest problem is getting to know the gear configuration. I think I should have went with a ten speed as compared to the twenty one.

I will be going along at a comfortable speed and come to a little incline and think that I need to shift and when I do. I go from long stride peddling to a ultra fast peddling going nowhere.

On the contrary!  I think I know what you are doing.

On your left bar, the shifter controls the front derailleur, on the right bar, that shifter controls the rear derailleur.  As a 21 speed, you have three chain rings on the front, and seven geared cogs on the rear.  Sounds like you are down-shifting on the left bar going up-hill when one or two gear changes to a larger cog on the rear would suffice.  Keep in mind: every change on the front derailleur represents a major change in your final drive ratio.

Smaller gear ring on the front equals higher pedaling cadence, less pedaling effort, and less speed.  Bigger cog on the rear means higher pedaling cadence, less pedaling effort, and less speed.  Vice versa in the other direction on the front and rear.

They designed three ring crank sets originally for mountain bikes to help with really slow-speed, steep climbs.  I seriously doubt you need to ever be in the smallest chain ring riding on the trails or streets around Tulsa & Broken Arrow.  When you come to a hill down-shift on the right handlebar next time and see if that makes a difference.

[DolfanBob]

On the contrary!  I think I know what you are doing.

On your left bar, the shifter controls the front derailleur, on the right bar, that shifter controls the rear derailleur.  As a 21 speed, you have three chain rings on the front, and seven geared cogs on the rear.  Sounds like you are down-shifting on the left bar going up-hill when one or two gear changes to a larger cog on the rear would suffice.  Keep in mind: every change on the front derailleur represents a major change in your final drive ratio.

Smaller gear ring on the front equals higher pedaling cadence, less pedaling effort, and less speed.  Bigger cog on the rear means higher pedaling cadence, less pedaling effort, and less speed.  Vice versa in the other direction on the front and rear.

They designed three ring crank sets originally for mountain bikes to help with really slow-speed, steep climbs.  I seriously doubt you need to ever be in the smallest chain ring riding on the trails or streets around Tulsa & Broken Arrow.  When you come to a hill down-shift on the right handlebar next time and see if that makes a difference.

Now when you are talking about down shifting on the right. The numbers are 1-7. so you are referring dropping from 7 down to 1 right ? And the front sprocket should usually stay on one of the two larger ones ?

[Conan71]

Now when you are talking about down shifting on the right. The numbers are 1-7. so you are referring dropping from 7 down to 1 right ? And the front sprocket should usually stay on one of the two larger ones ?

Yep, first gear on the right should feel really easy, 7th really difficult.  Personally, I'd keep it in the two larger chainrings in the front unless I were on a long, slow, sustained climb.

[DolfanBob]

Yep, first gear on the right should feel really easy, 7th really difficult.  Personally, I'd keep it in the two larger chainrings in the front unless I were on a long, slow, sustained climb.

Thanks Conan. You da man. It was so much easier with one sprocket and one gear back in the day.