1x commuter as a training tool
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Hi -- I'm wondering what are people's thoughts on communiting on a 1x setup for a commute with some steepish hills as a training tool? Would the gaps help with building more comfort cycling at a wide variety of cadences?
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1x11 or singlespeed, or fixed?
Since you're mentioning gaps, I guess you're talking about 1x11 - then the gaps depend on your cassette. E.g. if you run 42x 12-25 you won't have large gaps, but you'll have to get out of the saddle on steepish hills.
Since you're mentioning gaps, I guess you're talking about 1x11 - then the gaps depend on your cassette. E.g. if you run 42x 12-25 you won't have large gaps, but you'll have to get out of the saddle on steepish hills.
Training for what?
Because I'm an MTB guy, I'm not super particular about jumps in cadence like some roadies are, so my road bike is 48t x 10-42. Good enough to get me up and down any climb I'll encounter here in CO. I can climb/ride comfortably at 55-90rpm.
Because I'm an MTB guy, I'm not super particular about jumps in cadence like some roadies are, so my road bike is 48t x 10-42. Good enough to get me up and down any climb I'll encounter here in CO. I can climb/ride comfortably at 55-90rpm.
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You can pretend your geared bike has as few gears as you want...
It’s hard to see how larger jumps in the cassette will contribute to a meaningful training adaptation.
Some people climb in a big gear at low rpms to build strength but you can do that on any bike.
Some people climb in a big gear at low rpms to build strength but you can do that on any bike.
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I was thinking 1x11. Training for road racing TT and increasing comfort/efficiency at a broader range of RPMs. The idea would be largerjump on a 10-42 cassette for example would result in my spending more time at the top and bottom ends of my usual cadence range and thus build more efficiency / improve form.
I do sometimes pretend my 11-29 cassette is an 11-25 for climbing work. I’m pretty good at low cadence work. It’s actually comfort at 95-100+ that needs work for me. My HR jumps through the roof at a given power.
I do sometimes pretend my 11-29 cassette is an 11-25 for climbing work. I’m pretty good at low cadence work. It’s actually comfort at 95-100+ that needs work for me. My HR jumps through the roof at a given power.
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this ^TobinHatesYou wrote: ↑Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:05 amYou can pretend your geared bike has as few gears as you want...
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Like Le Duke I commute on 1x11 but 42-11-32T becaue I live in East angular as a well know now deceased person once said.
Cadance jumps should not worry you. They dont concern MTB riders are we are not an alien species.
Cadance jumps should not worry you. They dont concern MTB riders are we are not an alien species.
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My commute is only about 30 minutes.
I just decided screw the 1x, and am ordering a custom built Stelbel Rodano disc Record 12 speed with full fenders as a really nice winter bike. 1x sounded cool for amoment, but I'd rather just stick with the Campy ergonomics that I prefer.
I just decided screw the 1x, and am ordering a custom built Stelbel Rodano disc Record 12 speed with full fenders as a really nice winter bike. 1x sounded cool for amoment, but I'd rather just stick with the Campy ergonomics that I prefer.
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