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No commuting for me at the moment ... new job I'm going for will be
train as well. But I'm done over 200 miles in 10 days. 🙂

When I first cycled up dark hill in Richmond Park, I was blasted by
another race bike. I was in a granny gear suffering. Yesterday I was
into front middle ring and keeping good pace! Trying to get out every
other day, even if it's a quick sprint.

I am having more close calls, I'm sure the extra speed surprises both
cars and peds. I've noticed that quite a lot of roadies keep in front
big ring and cross the chain. I thought that was a big no-no, but have
seen quite a few.

Anyway, all round having fun. Except my main PC has just broken down.

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No commuting for me at the moment ... new job I'm going for will be
train as well. But I'm done over 200 miles in 10 days. 🙂

When I first cycled up dark hill in Richmond Park, I was blasted by
another race bike. I was in a granny gear suffering. Yesterday I was
into front middle ring and keeping good pace! Trying to get out every
other day, even if it's a quick sprint.

I am having more close calls, I'm sure the extra speed surprises both
cars and peds. I've noticed that quite a lot of roadies keep in front
big ring and cross the chain. I thought that was a big no-no, but have
seen quite a few.

Anyway, all round having fun. Except my main PC has just broken down.

Well that's a fair old bit of mileage, you must be enjoying yourself! Had a
rethink on London-Cambridge yet? I keep getting tempted to go on the Dynamo
instead, but I shouldn't. 😄

I did the London Bikeathon on Sunday so that added a few more on 🙂 I
won't be able to make the Cambridge as I'm at a family friends BBQ.
It's a good few miles away, am not sure turning up sweaty on the bike
is an option 🙁

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I've noticed that quite a lot of roadies keep in front
big ring and cross the chain. I thought that was a big no-no, but have
seen quite a few.

Assuming they know about it it's either because:
1. the front mech has stopped working reliably
2. it's not working as well as the rear mech

If sprinting up to top speed I used to start on the big ring because of 1.
After setting it up perfectly (ish) I now start on the big ring because of
2.

With STIs changing up a gear on the rear invloves a single click to drop
the chain down a cog. To change from middle to big on the work-of-Stan
front mech still involves a push instead of a click and takes longer. This
gets in the way of putting shedloads of power through the pedals.

IMO anyone that claims shifting up a ring on the front is as quick and
clean as shifting down a cog on the back has sold their soul to Stan, and
will be shot and used as kindling in my next offering to the p*ncture
fairy.

I'm open to all views tho.

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Quoted message said:

I've noticed that quite a lot of roadies keep in front
big ring and cross the chain. I thought that was a big no-no, but have
seen quite a few.

Assuming they know about it it's either because:
1. the front mech has stopped working reliably
2. it's not working as well as the rear mech

If sprinting up to top speed I used to start on the big ring because of
1. After setting it up perfectly (ish) I now start on the big ring
because of 2.

With STIs changing up a gear on the rear invloves a single click to
drop
the chain down a cog. To change from middle to big on the work-of-Stan
front mech still involves a push instead of a click and takes longer.
IMO anyone that claims shifting up a ring on the front is as quick and
clean as shifting down a cog on the back has sold their soul to Stan,

Dropping the chain down a cog - at either end - is inevitably easier than
lifting it up a cog; and the difference in size between the chain wheels
is a lot greater than between any two adjacent cogs in the cassette
(unless you have megarange). But having said all that, the answer IME is
Campagnolo.

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