Cyclists: how often do you shift?
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I run a 11-32, but I have a lot of hills in the high teen percentages near me.
Plus I'm an old fart!!
Had a converation on an event with a young chap riding a high-geared TT bike approaching one of the big feature climbs.....
"Can I borrow your gears?"
"Sure, but only if I can borrow your youth."4 -
I rode 16 miles yesterday, 450’ elevation gain, so nothing really. I kinda half heartedly counted the old fashioned way. I probably shifted no more than 60-70 times on the rear. I’m sure that isn’t accurate, but I know it wasn’t in the hundreds. I shift up hill and downhill and then usually find a gear to match the cadence I prefer and run it.1
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I'm on a compact with a 12-28.
And 28 mm tires. Since get more chain inches out of bigger (taller) rubber.0 -
You might consider switching to SRAM. The AXS, X-Range cassettes offer more 1-tooth jumps than their competitors. A 10-28 cassette is a straight block all the way up to 17. The combination of a smaller front ring on SRAM AXS drivetrains also means that you will be in your “sweet-spot” more often. The 48/35 or 46/33 chainring combos would work well here. Both offer a higher, high gear (@4.8 and 4.6 compared to 4.54 on the traditional 50). The lows are better on 46/33 (1.17) and similar on the 48/35 (1.25) compared to the compact 34 (1.21).1
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I have never counted. I study as much as I need to keep my cadence at 90-1001
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On my single speed... never.
On my other bikes... probably more than I think/realize.1
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