What will hard tires and a soft suspension give me? I just want to make sure I don't break something going up and down curbs and stairs and when I don't see the occasional pothole and ride right over it ๐
The first few rides my wrists hurt, but that seems to have gone away.
I'll just leave it the way it is then! More money saved :D
I'll go ahead and pump mine up some more then!
My position is generally 45ยฐ or even more bent over - I was considering getting a fork extension so my sitting position would be more comfortable, is this recommended or should I just keep riding the way it is?
I set my saddle height using the following method - when pedaling with your heels, your knee should be pretty much locked out. Is this a decent method for finding the correct saddle height?
The frame size is correct for my height.
Thank you! I'll just keep doing what I'm doing then - our sidewalks vary from fantastic to potholes everywhere and stupid people standing in the middle of the street with a few massive hills thrown in there for good measure.
My leg strength is good as I go to the gym and I'm a former runner who did a few half marathons, so I'm no stranger to endurance sports, but I gained some weight since the last time I did a half marathon.
Fair enough. Maybe I'm just too competitive for my own good. But to be honest, it takes up a lot of time, and I'd like to get that sort of distance done in less time :D
Yup, don't cross the streams...or chains as they say :)
I'm riding mostly on sidewalks.
I'll try raising the pressure in my tires - would that affect going up/down curbs and stairs at all? I have my tire pressure in the middle of what it says on the tires (they're pumped to around 50PSI, should I add more?).
Also, how do I adjust my front fork suspension to be ideal for roads but still allow me to go down stairs and curbs? Should it be stiffer or more absorbent?
My breaks are maybe 3-6 minutes, depending on if I'm eating or not.
I generally don't ride on roads as I'm still a bit nervous to do that, so I'm generally riding on paths.
My speed on shorter rides is the same for some reason, which is weird.
Thanks! I'll just keep doing what I'm doing then. I love cycling, it allows me to explore - used to walk around 10-13 miles a day a few times a week, but now I can explore more of the city in half the time!
I'll try to focus more on my shifting! Thanks for the advice :)
One question - for hills, for example, which derailleur has more of an effect? For example, on a big hill, am I better off being in 1st gear on the chainring and 3rd out of 8 gears on the cassette, or 2nd gear on the chainring and 1st gear on the cassette? Which do people usually use?
Probably road bikes, I don't see many people doing fast or long distance around me on MTBs