Is it the bike !

[hondated]

Well how can two days be so different.
Yesterday I rode out to Birling Gap from Eastbourne via a valley on my compact geared Orbea Onyx and although it was made more difficult by riding in to 16mph head winds I really struggled up the hills to Beachy Head having to stop more times than I wanted to. It was only due tenacity that I managed to complete my 18mile route.
But today I went out on my Bianchi Triple although not using the smallest chain ring and although it was a less hilly route and winds were lower at 10mph I managed to ride 22 miles.
So I am wondering now whether I was just having a bad day yesterday or contrary to what I have read many times compact gearing is just not for me.
Have you had a similar experience.

 

[galaxy]

Sometimes Compact is to compact and you cant get comfy in your rhythem.

 

[cyberknight]

less hilly, less windy ...........

I think we can deduce the answer

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I have a route I use on a regular basis, how well I go and how hard it feels varies with the weather and how I feel on the day. The same thing probably happens to you as well.

 

[hondated]

Thnks cybernight and dave r if I stayed off the biscuits that might help as well.

 

[cyberknight]

Thnks cybernight and dave r if I stayed off the biscuits that might help as well.

I hear you, i have just had over 2 weeks off the bike along with the ice cream and chip diet .............. its not as much fun as normal

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm supposed to keep the junk out of my diet for health reasons, but it can creep in, I'm having a bit of a purge at the moment, and though I'm not actually dieting I've lost half a stone, if it continues and I can drop another half a stone I'll be down to my best cycling weight, 11 stone, and that will add more enjoyment to my cycling.