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by VeggieRider
30 Sep 2019, 8:35pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Elite Crono elastigel fluid trainer has suddenly got noisy
Replies: 2
Views: 432

Re: Elite Crono elastigel fluid trainer has suddenly got noisy

https://youtu.be/gLtHtB86qp4

this isn't my video but this is precisely the problem, anyone know what could be causing that noise ?
by VeggieRider
29 Sep 2019, 6:47pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Elite Crono elastigel fluid trainer has suddenly got noisy
Replies: 2
Views: 432

Elite Crono elastigel fluid trainer has suddenly got noisy

I had my trainer set up In my garage to use whilst watching the last 90 mins of today's elite world championship road race for men. The current onset of noise from the trainer made itself known. The trainer tyre I use is the blue tacx one and I did a workout combining sets of 95 - 105+ rpm high cadence sessions and high gear out of the saddle strength efforts. The faster I pedalled. In the midrange gears and harder gears the more it sounded like a tractor was being revved in my garage. Anyone any experience of this and have any clue what is going on ?
by VeggieRider
28 Sep 2019, 5:57pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: 10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query
Replies: 14
Views: 1256

Re: 10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query

Think I'm going to get the 105 med cage and 11-32 next week and give it a go, the discomfort of riding up 18% and 20% grades on 11-28 has piqued my curiosity, just hope the midrange works out.....fingers crossed
by VeggieRider
28 Sep 2019, 1:50pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: 10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query
Replies: 14
Views: 1256

Re: 10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query

roubaixtuesday wrote:Thanks. I've never been to NI, sounds like fun!

On YouTube check out dromara hilly cornmill, very short but insanely steep 25%, I've been to it and couldn't turn the cranks if riding in a straight line. In the video watch all the bikes grinding to a halt and riders doing a del boy falling over sideways, it's a real brute and then some.
by VeggieRider
28 Sep 2019, 1:34pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: 10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query
Replies: 14
Views: 1256

Re: 10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query

roubaixtuesday wrote:I fitted an 11-36 eleven speed for a very hilly tour and didn't really notice any change for later use un laden vs the original 11-32 which I guess is the exact equivalent of your 10 speed set up. So I think you'll be fine.

Just out of interest, where are these three hills- sounds like a great ride!


Check out middle braniel road ( max 15.5% ,) Belfast, church road. Holywood ( max 18.2% ) the steep section is just a legs and lungs burner and rocky road , Belfast ( max 20% ) this one is an out and out shocker to behold before you start riding up it. It's a literal tarmac wall in front of you. The 11-32 would make these so much easier but my concern is spinning like a hamster in a wheel when using the midrange gears on flat roads :?
by VeggieRider
28 Sep 2019, 10:48am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: 10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query
Replies: 14
Views: 1256

Re: 10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query

Definitely agree 12-32 much more practical than 11-32, I couldn't tell you the last time I was in 50/11 , thanks for the replies so far.
by VeggieRider
27 Sep 2019, 11:16pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: 10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query
Replies: 14
Views: 1256

10 speed midrange gears using 11-32 cassette query

On my bike I currently use 10 speed 11-28 with a 50/34 compact. I've started riding a new route which includes a max 15% climb for approx 1km, a max 18% climb which is about 1.5km long and a max 20% climb which is about 1/2 km in duration.
The first climb is steep but doable for me with my current set up, the second is seriously tough for me at it's 18% ramp and the third is just horrid beyond belief. I know switching my 11-28 for 11-32 will make all three an awful lot easier and that's great, but it's the midrange gears using 11-32 that concerns me. I am very much a spinner, on flats I tend to spin circa 95rpm and I can get good speed combined with comfortable cadence using 11-28. I've never used 11-32 in the 10 years I've been cycling and spinning wildly away like you are pushing thin air when using midrange gears on the flats is a concern.
To those who have used 50/34 with 11-32, did you find it ok on the flats or where you spinning away like crazy with a big drop in speed ?, Thanks for any answers and advice.