aspenmike said:thx john, how did the ride go up Hurricane Ridge? Is there still
abundant snow up high?
The ride up went very well. There is still a bit of snow up at the
top. There were a few skiers hiking up the slopes and skiing down what
remaining snow there was. We got a picture of the Cokers in a patch of
snow up top in the parking lot. Temperatures at the top were in the
low 40s or upper 30s. The wind was also gusty at the top. Made it a
bit chilly and a bit challenging to balance out the clothing layers
when riding in and out of the wind. And then once at the top the
clouds were obscuring the view of the surrounding peaks and glaciers.
So not much sight seeing opportunities at the top. Still all great fun
and a good climb.
Quoted message said:
I think I am the only guy left using long cranks these days, but all is
ride is mountians, so I use 170's. The control going down these long
descents is solid with long cranks and NO brakes.
I used my adjustable cranks in the 170mm mode. I like the long cranks
for the climb up. Grade on the climb ranges from 5-7%. The 170s make
it easy to stay seated and just easily pedal up grades like that.
But the way down killed my legs. My legs are still slightly sore. I
used the brake with a slight bit of drag for almost the entire way
down. Still didn't save my legs.
I can feel that my pedaling technique is not very smooth when
backpedaling on the way down. I get in to a jerky pedaling movement
rather than a smooth spinning movement. I'm sure that makes it harder
on my legs and knees than if I had the technique to smooth out the
downhill pedaling.
Is there any advice you can give to learning how to better spin
smoothly with long cranks on a descent? I just moved to a new place
that is on a modest hill. I'll have to take advantage of my new
location to practice my downhill pedaling.
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