AndreZA Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Well, with all conditions the same and at the same cadence, a 29er will be faster.
GoLefty Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 I wann a see you spin those big gears all daylong....? theory and practice nice spreadsheet btw, is it your own?
bikemonster Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Well, with all conditions the same and at the same cadence, a 29er will be faster. I see what you did there!
Wyatt Earp Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Quite honestly, I don't mind if my bike is slower than a 26 " or maybe even a 650 B (those tri-bikes sucked back then as well)What I will say is that every time I get on board my bike I grin from ear to ear and when we hit the thick sand I turn around and laugh at everyone else getting stuck.So quite honestly, if 29'er is slower then I don't mind a slow bike.
Wyatt Earp Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) I wann a see you spin those big gears all daylong....? theory and practice nice spreadsheet btw, is it your own?Looking at the Para's spreadsheets, even the baby gears gain more ground.So the key would be to just maintain the cadence. Edited January 20, 2011 by Dangle
GoLefty Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 as long as you love your bikeit will be fast or must be red
Zeps Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Quite honestly, I don't mind if my bike is slower than a 26 " or maybe even a 650 B (those tri-bikes sucked back then as well)What I will say is that every time I get on board my bike I grin from ear to ear and when we hit the thick sand I turn around and laugh at everyone else getting stuck.So quite honestly, if 29'er is slower then I don't mind a slow bike. I'll be so far ahead on my 26'r when I look back I won't even see you in the distance
GoLefty Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Looking at the Para's spreadsheets, even the baby gears gain more ground.So the key would be to just maintain the cadence. More development* = bigger gearbigger gear = I must use more energy to turn it. Therefore I better be a damn site fitter than the O I'm trying to beat If I want to make use of the development* THere is no such thing as getting something for nothing** *Development is the linear distance a bike moves per revolution of the wheel for a given gearing. ** I wish someone would tell the annoying Vodacom ****hole who keeps phoning me withe "free" cellphone deals.
bikemonster Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 More development* = bigger gear... *Development is the linear distance a bike moves per revolution of the wheel for a given gearing. What I expect you meant is "per revolution of the crank". The linear distance per revolution of the wheel does not change...unless you move from a 26er to a 29er...which is why a given gear ratio on a 26er has a larger development on a 29er.
GoLefty Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 ya sorry crank. eating popcorn and typing is confusing
Wyatt Earp Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 ya sorry crank. eating popcorn and typing is confusingEasy on the butter. All you arguing this debate, I don't give a hoot, my bike looks good
Eldron Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Well, with all conditions the same and at the same cadence, a 29er will be faster. You mean in the same gear right? Of course a 29er will go faster if you pedal the same gear at the same cadence - you go further per pedal stroke. Silly statement though - it's like saying "you'll go faster in a 53x11 than a 39x23 if your cadence is the same". Faster sure but you'll be bleeding out of both ears.
Sewanee Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Eldron, you will also go faster on a Lynskey if you pedal at the same speed????
Eldron Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Eldron, you will also go faster on a Lynskey if you pedal at the same speed???? Pah! Lynskey's are for old dudes who spend too much time making money and not enough time riding their bikes Mmmmmm PRO29.....love the BB work....and warped tubing....
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