Brendan Parker
Veteran
- Location
- essex, england
Tommy this is a template of the one I used so I could get both sections from one sheet of 18mm shuttering ply. It’s kind of to scale.
Based on @CXRAndy model
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Based on @CXRAndy model
Brendan Parker
Veteran
- Location
- essex, england
Went out in RW this morning and was bloody cold and windy so not for me today
Its official, climbing steep hills makes you stronger and fitter
Ive had 3 attempts at the same mountain climb. First attempt was more of a try out and part of a bigger ride with saddlebag. The second and third are comparable. My second attempt I had a rider to chase/follow for some way and tried to keep a high cadence, I faded a little towards the top of the climb .My HR was quite high, legs ok.
My third and final attempt I decided to go with a lower cadence and probably equivalent in gearing to 34crank/32t cass. I was much more comfortable with HR much lower-legs working harder. There were several periods where i jumped onto the 36t chainring to stretch out and was able to stay with this gearing for some periods- equivalent (compact 34*25t cass)
I reckon with a few more days of climbing I could hold the 36t crank all the way up-1.5mph increase in speed
For reference
Ive had 3 attempts at the same mountain climb. First attempt was more of a try out and part of a bigger ride with saddlebag. The second and third are comparable. My second attempt I had a rider to chase/follow for some way and tried to keep a high cadence, I faded a little towards the top of the climb .My HR was quite high, legs ok.
My third and final attempt I decided to go with a lower cadence and probably equivalent in gearing to 34crank/32t cass. I was much more comfortable with HR much lower-legs working harder. There were several periods where i jumped onto the 36t chainring to stretch out and was able to stay with this gearing for some periods- equivalent (compact 34*25t cass)
I reckon with a few more days of climbing I could hold the 36t crank all the way up-1.5mph increase in speed
For reference
Hope your wife's situation improves. Can't be easy for either of you.Stage 3 isn't on until tomorrow is it? I'll be doing a stage 3 ride tomorrow too
I've missed the first two stages through illness this week, but did a solo session today which went ok, although I struggled a bit towards the end.
I'm thinking of giving Stage 3 a go tomorrow, either at 9.00 or 18.00 as I'm off to football in the afternoon.
If all goes ok, I'm going to have to try and fit the first 2 stages in on the spare Saturday!
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
anyone else doing stage 3 tomorrow ?
Thanks @Del C - she has advanced MS so her health is very up and down unfortunately. Riding on Zwift is 'me time'
Not sure what time I'll do stage 3 tomorrow. If I can do 6 o'clock I'll try and join you
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
I am but dont know what time I'll be back from work but thinking around 5
Yes, not sure what time, probably late afternoon, early evening.
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
So a few of you are doing 6 ish ? I will try and join in
Breedon
Legendary Member
- Location
- Long Eaton, Nottingham
The one at 4pm has 180 already
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
5 or 6 for me , whichever has the most CC’s
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
To be honest. Missus is due back around 6 so would be better if an earlier one - but with bob here - whatever one with most cc
Brendan Parker
Veteran
- Location
- essex, england
bobinski
Legendary Member
- Location
- Tulse Hill
I am down with man flu so will be taking it a bit easy 
Yep - responded
