Mashing and spinning

ni9x said:

Hello, Can someone please explain what Mashing and Spinning
are? Thanks

Mashing: potatoes. Spinning: politics.

No, wait. This is the recumbent group. Now I remember.

Mashing: pushing very hard on pedals in a high gear (bigger
front chainring, smaller rear cog), at a fairly low cadence.

Spinning: pedaling faster using a lower gear (smaller
chainring, bigger cog) and at a high cadence, expending less
force on the pedals.

Spinning is heaps better for the knees, especially on a
recumbent, and has some other advantages. It has been
mentioned here as a cure for a squeaky seat; apparently the
seat squeaks when you force your ass against it to mash.

I mash the big chainwheel 'cause I crave speed - but I don't
"force my ass" on anything or anyone and my seat never
squeaks. My knees are just fine, too.

On 2 Jul 2004 23:21:12 -0700, [email hidden] (Eddie H) wrote in
message <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

I mash the big chainwheel 'cause I crave speed

And it's just coincidence that all the riders on the Tour
spin instead
- and go faster than you do?

My average speed increased dramatically when I upped my
cruising cadence to 100rpm.

Guy
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(Eddie H) said:

I mash the big chainwheel 'cause I crave speed - but I
don't "force my ass" on anything or anyone and my seat
never squeaks. My knees are just fine, too.

I know that all Shoshone Indians walk in single file too,
because the one I saw did.