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thisnewdayYesterday, I did it. Took my first "ride" on the trainer in my basement. And it went OK, I guess.
Decided to try the old routine that I'd written for the bike when it was a 21-speed. Over the summer, I'd had it upgraded to 24 and wasn't sure if the same routine would work with it.
But it did.
I've never counted teeth on the rear cassette or done any of the math but, out on the road, some of the ratios felt a bit closer, the transitions between them somewhat smoother.
Which was what I'd been hoping for when I talked to the bike shop about doing the upgrade. But it was mostly in the higher gears that I noticed it and so it didn't affect the range covered by my trainer routine.
So, yeah, it was OK from that perspective.
Also, no worries anymore about timing daily rides to avoid traffic. Or concerns about A-holes throwing objects from a car or causing a mishap by blasting an air horn as they passed. (Both of which happened last summer, as well as back in the days when I was commuting.)
Anyway, I guess it is what it is and the timing was right because both yesterday and today have been chilly and rainy.
Hope everyone has a good day...
LPK
Dreamwidth
11.15.2021
Decided to try the old routine that I'd written for the bike when it was a 21-speed. Over the summer, I'd had it upgraded to 24 and wasn't sure if the same routine would work with it.
But it did.
I've never counted teeth on the rear cassette or done any of the math but, out on the road, some of the ratios felt a bit closer, the transitions between them somewhat smoother.
Which was what I'd been hoping for when I talked to the bike shop about doing the upgrade. But it was mostly in the higher gears that I noticed it and so it didn't affect the range covered by my trainer routine.
So, yeah, it was OK from that perspective.
Also, no worries anymore about timing daily rides to avoid traffic. Or concerns about A-holes throwing objects from a car or causing a mishap by blasting an air horn as they passed. (Both of which happened last summer, as well as back in the days when I was commuting.)
Anyway, I guess it is what it is and the timing was right because both yesterday and today have been chilly and rainy.
Hope everyone has a good day...
LPK
Dreamwidth
11.15.2021
