Ridgeback Cyclone. Is this a slow bike or
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ny152
Veteran
- Location
- North of the Border
Just changed from a Cyclone to a Mongoose 250 and I'm averagin about 17mph on the commute to work, used to be about 15mph on the Cyclone.
Don't know the reason though, except that on the Mongoose my saddle sits lower than the position of the handlebars, the opposite of my riding position on the Cyclone.
Don't know the reason though, except that on the Mongoose my saddle sits lower than the position of the handlebars, the opposite of my riding position on the Cyclone.
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Wally said:
Hi Wally
What gear are you using and what tyres do you have fitted? I would imagine you might be able to get a bit more out of it... I can cruise on the flat at 17-18 without too much trouble on my hybrid and I am not exactly svelte in shape
Cheers
SD
Thanks. I'm using the tyres it came with, Continental Sport Contact (smooth, so I don't think they're the problem), the gears I'm trying different ones, trying to learn as I go along. New to this cycling, but really enjoying it.Sittingduck said:Hi Wally
What gear are you using and what tyres do you have fitted? I would imagine you might be able to get a bit more out of it... I can cruise on the flat at 17-18 without too much trouble on my hybrid and I am not exactly svelte in shape
Cheers
SD
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Yup, it's very addictive 
Keep up the good work and your speeds will soon improve!
Keep up the good work and your speeds will soon improve!
Black Sheep
Guru
- Location
- Rammy
its learning how to get the best from your machine and work with it.
the way in which i keep my average up at about 17mph on rides outside of a city centre is to spin my legs at a pace that feels similar to walking along a road (in terms of ease and comfort) and then use the gears to allow me to continue doing so regardless of hills etc.
this reduces fatigue as it takes little effort to keep the bike going once its upto speed
however I am using a road bike but use a similar technique on my mountain bike, when it had gears i could get a comfortable 12mph out of it.
the way in which i keep my average up at about 17mph on rides outside of a city centre is to spin my legs at a pace that feels similar to walking along a road (in terms of ease and comfort) and then use the gears to allow me to continue doing so regardless of hills etc.
this reduces fatigue as it takes little effort to keep the bike going once its upto speed
however I am using a road bike but use a similar technique on my mountain bike, when it had gears i could get a comfortable 12mph out of it.
The Cyclone is basically your 'road-conversion' MTB done for you.
I had ( now with my son ) a Raleigh Firefly, road converted.
Its the one he rode on a 56 km trip to Stratford upon Avon last summer. ( 12 yrs old, him, not the bike ).
The Cyclone should be able to keep 16 mph on the flat though still air.
I had a ( until it was stolen ) Carerra Subway 8 with the Nexus hub and roller drums. It got me to Jaguar Whitley from Solihull ( 15 miles ) in an hour.
My calc sheet for the Carerra said 150W for 16 mph. I was going 200 - 250 W at some places on the trip to Coventry.
I had ( now with my son ) a Raleigh Firefly, road converted.
Its the one he rode on a 56 km trip to Stratford upon Avon last summer. ( 12 yrs old, him, not the bike ).
The Cyclone should be able to keep 16 mph on the flat though still air.
I had a ( until it was stolen ) Carerra Subway 8 with the Nexus hub and roller drums. It got me to Jaguar Whitley from Solihull ( 15 miles ) in an hour.
My calc sheet for the Carerra said 150W for 16 mph. I was going 200 - 250 W at some places on the trip to Coventry.
