I recently bought a new bike which has different gearing than my old entry level bike. I seem to produce much more power and speed on the new bike -- I attribute that to better gears and proper fit -- but I seem to pedal about 5 - 10 RPMs less than I normally did in my old bike in similar gear ranges.
I know I should strive to get those RPMs up, but will this be something that just comes around as I get more acustomed to the new ride or do I need to play with the gearing to find the old RPM range.
FYI -- In my old bike I easily pedaled in the 95 - 105+ range in most middle to big gears in both the small and big ring. In the new bike, I cannot maintain 90+ for an extended period in the middle gears yet and usually stay around 85 - 90 -- although my speed is up by about 1.5 - 2 MPH.
"We will either find a way, or make one." -- Hannibal, General of the Carthaginian Army
I know I should strive to get those RPMs up, but will this be something that just comes around as I get more acustomed to the new ride or do I need to play with the gearing to find the old RPM range.
FYI -- In my old bike I easily pedaled in the 95 - 105+ range in most middle to big gears in both the small and big ring. In the new bike, I cannot maintain 90+ for an extended period in the middle gears yet and usually stay around 85 - 90 -- although my speed is up by about 1.5 - 2 MPH.
"We will either find a way, or make one." -- Hannibal, General of the Carthaginian Army