Show us your.......newbie progress!

[simo105]

Tried a hilly route (for me) today. Really struggled up one the hill (cat 4 on strava) and run out of gears! But I got up and im happy with that.
http://www.strava.com/activities/206038544

 

[Big_Dave]

haha dave i also want to dress my carrera with 105s 11sp good that im not the only with sucha idea

as @Nigelnaturist says, triples all the way none of this compact double rubbish for me, I was already on 105 3x10, it was just the original hub gave up on me, so replaced it with a 105. Can't see me ever going 11 speed without a triple, plus going 11 is too expensive yet will have to wait for trickled down version in a few years if theres a 3x11 by then.

Edit, well done @simo105

 

[simo105]

Cheers big_dave

 

[Torvi]

but what's the point of going tripple? it wont give much more than having uphills easier but overall it wont pump your speed up as the outer cog stays the same size...

 

[Big_Dave]

@Torvi ..........Anyway the coldest I rode in that I know of was -5.5C then add wind chill of the speed your doing it starts to feel like -10C......

I can vouch for that when you get speed up, best to go slow its warmer lol

but what's the point of going tripple? it wont give much more than having uphills easier but overall it wont pump your speed up as the outer cog stays the same size...

Top speed in't the issue, getting up hills is, you can gear right down to make hill climbing a lot easier, we have big hills here, plus with a triple the gear ratio's are a lot closer together without the big jump of a compact, My TDF came with a 2x8 standard double 42/52 12-26 gearing, so the lowest (easiest) gear was 42.6 inches. With my triple (3x10) 30/42/52 and 11-32 gearing my lowest gear is now 24.7 inches.

 

[Mo1959]

Not sure I will be going out first thing tomorrow........brrrrr!

• This Evening and Tonight
  Isolated showers dying out, then most places dry overnight, with light winds and clear periods. Becoming chilly with a ground frost, though an air frost some central parts and Perthshire. Mist and fog developing, with dense, freezing fog in places.
  

 

[Torvi]

I can vouch for that when you get speed up, best to go slow its warmer lol


Top speed in't the issue, getting up hills is, you can gear right down to make hill climbing a lot easier, we have big hills here, plus with a triple the gear ratio's are a lot closer together without the big jump of a compact, My TDF came with a 2x8 standard double 42/52 12-26 gearing, so the lowest (easiest) gear was 42.6 inches. With my triple (3x10) 30/42/52 and 11-32 gearing my lowest gear is now 24.7 inches.

yeah it will help only uphills, when i was starting out few months back i also been thinking about going 3x but you know, you cant even beat a hill with 4 cogs if you dont exercise as for now i feel quite comfy with 7x2 setup and i really start to question myself if i do really need 11sp or would 10 be just fine...

I have yet to decide how many teeth i want to go, if i go compact ill loose some speed while sprinting but gain upper hand on climbing and im not too sure if that sprint speed loss wont be a grave mistake to go with. Ofc im struggling with uphills, im definitely NOT a climber type or will ever be, since ive been cycling i was purusing the speed, always, everywhere and on everything so ill probably go standard 53.39

 

[Rustybucket]

Not sure I will be going out first thing tomorrow........brrrrr!

• This Evening and Tonight
  Isolated showers dying out, then most places dry overnight, with light winds and clear periods. Becoming chilly with a ground frost, though an air frost some central parts and Perthshire. Mist and fog developing, with dense, freezing fog in places.

Hope it's not like that down south, need to be out for a quick ride tomorrow at 6am!

 

[stevey]

Just put an order in for this delivery due in 2nd week of November excited much..

http://www.cannondale.com/nam_en/2015/bikes/road/endurance-road/synapse-carbon/synapse-carbon-5-105

 

[Torvi]

Just put an order in for this delivery due in 2nd week of November excited much..

http://www.cannondale.com/nam_en/2015/bikes/road/endurance-road/synapse-carbon/synapse-carbon-5-105

which bank did you rob?

 

[Big_Dave]

nice one @stevey which colour? nice looking bike

 

[stevey]

which bank did you rob?

Partner's unfortunately go to pay back when my claim is finalised... Lol

 

[stevey]

nice one @stevey which colour? nice looking bike

Black and white the green and black is for other markets around the world I. E not here

 

[Torvi]

so guys help me making decision, for a newbie a little bit sprinter in making which would be best to go with? standard T or compact one?

Standard=faster sprinting but harder uphills
Compact=slower sprint but easier uphills

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Hope it's not like that down south, need to be out for a quick ride tomorrow at 6am!

they are forecasting dense fog for here (Cheshire) in the morning and with what was coming off/rising up from the fields as I was feeding the calf this evening as it was going dark, I can well believe it.
It will make for an interesting ride across to my parents' in the morning... but the afternoon should be beautiful apparently, once the fog burns off!