Gearing - it's really one for the scientists and not for the weekend poseur like myself. However, whilst watching the World Championships with the looming spectre of the Ride of the Falling Leaves and the gentle burning in my legs from that morning's 'training' run in the Surrey Hills, I began to pay a little bit more attention to the dulcet ramblings of Hugh 'ees gorriz rice fice on nowooh' Porter and Rob 'chirpy, cheeky chappy (with elbows out)' Hayles as they discussed the 39x25 'tiny gear' that was being used on the slopes surrounding Mendrisio. 'Could this help me?' I wondered. So, with feet up, I had a quick flick at 'cycle gear ratios' on Google. Lordy! Please, somebody explain what it's all about. I honestly think that if Stephen Hawking was to take up cycling tomorrow (you never know) that he would give up straight away after trying to work out his ratios. All I want to know is this - if I go up a steep hill, what will make my legs hurt less and my lungs burn less without looking like a mountain biker. I'm inclined (boom, boom) to say that it's not rocket science but it bloody well is. Anyway, being the easily influenced wannabe that I am and having put the Zipp 303 dream to bed for this year (outbid AGAIN!) I succumbed to the subconscious chanting of Porter and Hayles on every climb (39x25, 39x25, 39x25.......) and bought myself a new cassette for Sunday's event. Quite a thing of precision beauty - let's see if it makes one jot of difference (if I can manage to fit it without breaking something).
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