Re: RTL: Ranking for non-geared teams

GizmoDuck

genbirch wrote:
> Ken, for my RTL qualifying ride with 89 mm cranks, I pulled a max of
> 47:55 on a set 19 km loop. This lap was amongst 10 others - my personal
> bottleneck was rpm's though, and I doubt that I could have done it more
> than a minute faster. This was a 23.79 kph average. (I should verify
> the lap km-age - I think it's actually 19.5ish km)
>
> My first try on the Schlumpf for that lap was about 45 minutes. This
> was within the first 50 km of riding this Schlumpf/Hunter 36" build. I
> was clumsy with it when I did this ride, and didn't then feel nearly as
> fast as I do now. Now I have 400+ km on it . I'll try it again within
> a couple weeks though it sounds like you've made your decision. You'll
> be fearsomely versatile!



That's good to know Dan. You were super fast at RTL.

I think I would definitely be faster, but how much remains to be seen.
I'm more of a spinner than a gear masher, so not sure if I have what it
takes to push it as fast as some of you power animals out there (eg
Chuck).


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