How Can a Small Pedaller Ride So Strongly?

Here is an interesting comment pertaining to the ideal physique of a competitive climber from a contributor in www.roadbikerider.com.
Question: I began riding last year and recently met my first professional cyclist in person. He’s a good climber on a U.S. pro team. I’m astonished at how small he is! He looks skinny, emaciated and weak. But [...]

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Fitting / Sizing a Road Bike

Road bikes are more difficult to accurately fit than other bike types, and require a few more measures to hone the fit.  Besides the seat tube length, you need to have just enough horizontal length on a road bike to let you comfortably stretch forward into your pedaling stance.
To obtain your ideal seat tube height [...]

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Riding Into a Headwind

A headwind will significantly increase your pedaling effort and affect your cycling performance (particularly if you are riding at competitive speeds). Why? The relationship between your effective air speed (ground speed plus head wind speed) and the resistance to pedaling (energy needs to overcome this resistance) is an exponential one. This means that doubling your [...]

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Shimano Ultegra SL Road Pedals

Shel’s new road pedals!  She reported that she gets more power in her stroke with these than her old pedals.  I was able to adjust the tension to suit her, so all is well and rollin smoothly!

You can read more & order these pedals from Amazon:
Shimano Ultegra PD6610 SPD-SL Pedal Set

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Beware the crankset

Here’s what happens when ur tool slips while trying to tighten the left pedal from the right side of the bike! Ur forearm gets stabbed by the crank teeth!

 

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Fuji Newest 3.0

My first road bike! Has carbon front fork, shimano shifters, etc, much lighter than my mountain bike! Feels like flying!  I’m 5′6″ with a 32″ inseam, so I opted for the 46 cm frame.  I have shimano m520 pedals, blackburn Flea front light,  cateye strada wireless computer, and the forte-for-women saddle all of which i love!

 
 
 
 
 

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Shimano m160

These shoes rock! They have the carbon spot on the bottom, so your feet don’t feel the heat! I use them on my road and mountain bike.  I’m a size 8 typically, so size 39 fit me just right and doesn’t allow my foot to slide around in the shoe.

 

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