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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: cadence
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:30:32 -0400
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On 6/23/2025 11:03 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:
> On 6/22/2025 6:34 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
>> Had a ride around the Beacons yesterday, mainly to climb the Devils 
>> Elbow.
>>
>> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/8A3VRC2jeL1v7TZs8>
>>
>> Which is quiet back road, I’ve crosssed the Roman or pre Roman road that
>> runs along the ridge edge but that’s MTB with baby heads rock gardens so
>> way beyond road bike even Gravel bike terrain!
>>
>> After some exploring of some trails and a cafe stop in some Forrestry 
>> land,
>> plus as it’s a busy time for the farmers had a wait for the sheep to be
>> herded!
>>
>> I rode down the A470 which drops from the hill pass to the valley below
>> over few miles, in the car feels much steeper so I had assumed be a
>> freewheel but wasn’t quite steep enough or rather I needed to keep 
>> topping
>> up the speed , to keep my speed in the 32/35 mph range, which appears 
>> to be
>> about the limit of my cadence now, about 100ish back in the day could 
>> hold
>> 130ish though a different bike.
>>
>> <https://maps.app.goo.gl/vHiNY8KfJHnWX5bM8>
>>
>> Other hills in the area never comes up as they are 9% rather than 3% so
>> you’ll gain speed unless you brake which you’ll need to as corners, where
>> as down from Storey Arms no braking required, very consistent 3% and 
>> fairly
>> mild corners one slightly steep one, but good sight lines so can bank and
>> slingshot though, with out braking.
>>
>> Roger Merriman
> 
> https://www.songlyrics.com/luka-bloom/the-acoustic-motorbike-lyrics/
> 
> yeah, it's Ireland, but still......
> 

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