Cycling parts explained

[ASTANA]

We've had some Q&A about lots of stuff surrounding cycling. The most resend that I can remember was the Crit vs kermesse.

 

Now 2 more and we need explaining.

Wheels - road = Clinchers vs tubular rims

 

and also explain

 

Why someone would use a compact crank instead of the normal one?

 

Lets see what we get...

 

[Guest colonel]

Havent they explained this to you in Kazakstan or cant you read the Kazak maual?

[ASTANA]

 na they only gave me the bike and told me to ride it.

[Guest colonel]

Silly buggers

[Slave]

I am of the opinion that techno-speak is used by marketing people to "Smokkel our koppe" to move products.

 

There is a great big think tank that sits and discusses what is likely to move the junk on the shelves. Example. My so baught some hair mouse a while ago. The tin says "With hydro-active technology"'

 

Defined all it means is that is has "Water active technology".

 

And we buy this junk? (not so much the product, but the mumbo jumbo).

 

Hey, this bike has compact cranks - Gotta get me some of those.

 

Great post though,I think it can be extremely useful.

 

Perhaps the mods would like to combine all the terminolgy explained questions into this one post so that we all know where to discuss the Q&A  about terminology and technology in one easy-to-find spot.

[Minion]

 

There is a great big think tank that sits and discusses what is likely to move the junk on the shelves. Example. My so baught some hair mouse a while ago. The tin says "With hydro-active technology"'

 

I agree. What do they mean by 'scientifically formulated'? What's the alternative? Throw everything in a pot and see what happens?

 

Compact cranks do not necessarily fall into this category. An 11-23, 50-36 combo gives a slightly larger and more even spread of gear ratios than a 12-25, 53-39 combo. Much wailing and gnashing of teeth has, of course, occurred in the debate on whether this extra range is beneficial or not.

Proponents argue that it's good for climbing. Opponents argue that it makes you a woes.