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Message started by jayg on Apr 13^th, 2014, 6:19pm

Title: Lancaster Country Ride
Post by jayg on Apr 13^th, 2014, 6:19pm

Check out the following RBENTer photos on Bicycle-Stuff (http://www.bicycle-stuff.com/photo2014/04-GDB/page.html):

Shelley S on her Musashi - Photo No. 162

Steve S on his new Trail - Photo No. 169

Jay G on his Musashi - Photo No. 209

Bobcat in his banana velo - Photo No. 254

Steve E on his Expedition - Photo No. 285

Richard & Vicky R on their tandem - Photo No. 291

Patti E on her Road - Photo No. 318

Title: Re: Lancaster Country Ride
Post by johnnybent on Apr 13^th, 2014, 8:27pm

When I sagged a group in we followed the "new" banana for a while. I had to give a short history lesson of it's maker and aerodynamics. And I get "but isn't it hard to ride in side winds"?

Title: Re: Lancaster Country Ride
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 14^th, 2014, 11:59am

I handed my camera to Justine for a couple pics... aerodynamics are good...

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/PBXstream1.jpeg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/PBXstream1.jpeg.html)

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/PBXstream2.jpeg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/PBXstream2.jpeg.html)

Title: Re: Lancaster Country Ride
Post by shellbear on Apr 14^th, 2014, 1:37pm

I'm totally buying this one from Pedal Pix: he caught me passing a DF rider who was walking up a particularly gnarly hill on the Bluebonnet Trail. Muahahahaha. [smiley=grin.gif]
http://www.felixfotographer.com/p189238047/h2b8c684#h2b8c684

Thanks for the run-down on the bicycle stuff pics, Jay!

Title: Re: Lancaster Country Ride
Post by jayg on Apr 14^th, 2014, 2:07pm

shellbear wrote:

Impressive you easily cranked a 14 lb heavier (than a road bike) bike up that hill in a 34/32 gear combination. I probably climbed that same hill on my Musashi in a 24/32 combination.

Title: Re: Lancaster Country Ride
Post by shellbear on Apr 14^th, 2014, 3:28pm

jayg wrote:

[quote author=shellbear link=1397431166/0#3 date=1397500633]I'm totally buying this one from Pedal Pix: he caught me passing a DF rider who was walking up a particularly gnarly hill on the Bluebonnet Trail. Muahahahaha. [smiley=grin.gif]
http://www.felixfotographer.com/p189238047/h2b8c684#h2b8c684

Thanks for the run-down on the bicycle stuff pics, Jay!

Title: Re: Lancaster Country Ride
Post by jayg on Apr 14^th, 2014, 5:48pm

shellbear wrote:

[quote author=jayg link=1397431166/0#4 date=1397502473][quote author=shellbear link=1397431166/0#3 date=1397500633]I'm totally buying this one from Pedal Pix: he caught me passing a DF rider who was walking up a particularly gnarly hill on the Bluebonnet Trail. Muahahahaha. [smiley=grin.gif]
http://www.felixfotographer.com/p189238047/h2b8c684#h2b8c684

Thanks for the run-down on the bicycle stuff pics, Jay!

Impressive you easily cranked a 14 lb heavier (than a road bike) bike up that hill in a 34/32 gear combination. I probably climbed that same hill on my Musashi in a 24/32 combination.
[/quote]

*Takes a bow* To be fair, IMO this was not the hardest hill on the course, probably because it was so early on (around mile 16 right?). That distinction goes to a hill around mile 48, I think on Smith Cemetery Rd. after a left turn where the road winds gradually uphill and then peaks quite sharply as you pass a lovely house with huge trees and a big front porch, advertising goats out front for sale. For some reason I found that one to be particularly difficult and I actually contemplated hopping off and walking. But I spun it out at about 3.5mph and made it through! Woo! Definitely would have been easier with different gearing though. Sometimes I wish I were more of a gear-head so I didn't suffer so much on what really is not much of a hill in terms of nation-wide offerings, but still pretty steep for these parts...[/quote]

I thought you were climbing one of the initial steep hills on the common portion of the 42 and 62-mile routes. Early on I replaced the stock compact double crankset on my Musashi with a triple. Then changed the granny gear from 30T to 24T. I don't like having to breathe hard on climbs, so I spin up really steep hills, like those first two on Sugar Ridge Road in a 24T/32T gear combination at 4 to 6 mph. Would have to stop and walk portions of both of those hills, if I tried to climb them in the lowest gear combination on your bike (34/32).

Title: Re: Lancaster Country Ride
Post by shellbear on Apr 14^th, 2014, 6:45pm

jayg wrote:

I thought you were climbing one of the initial steep hills on the common portion of the 42 and 62-mile routes. Early on I replaced the stock compact double crankset on my Musashi with a triple. Then changed the granny gear from 30T to 24T. I don't like having to breathe hard on climbs, so I spin up really steep hills, like those first two on Sugar Ridge Road in a 24T/32T gear combination at 4 to 6 mph. Would have to stop and walk portions of both of those hills, if I tried to climb them in the lowest gear combination on your bike (34/32).

Yes, that picture is from one of the first climbs, around mile 16, in the common 42/62 route. I just thought it was funny to see that guy walking up when I didn't feel like it was the most challenging hill I encountered that day. There were folks walking up the other hill I mentioned as well. Just weird since we 'bents have the reputation for being poor climbers.

I never have cardio problems, only leg strength challenges up the steeper hills. Long and steady is not as much of a problem for me but I can see how those concerned about cardio exertion would have issues. I have found that I definitely exert myself more riding my upright Townie around the neighborhood or taking a jog than I do riding the 'bent. Makes sense, the heart is pumping harder against gravity in an upright position.

I really should upgrade my ride logging paraphernalia to include a cadence monitor and HRM along with a decent GPS computer, but that's not currently in the budget. So I use a phone app instead!

Title: Re: Lancaster Country Ride
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 15^th, 2014, 12:28pm

Yes, that's a tough climb, though... and LOTS of riders walk it -- even the climb approaching Sugar Ridge road! However, the Smith Cemetery climb is around 9% -- the steepest (albeit short) one out there on the course.