With a nod towards acclimatising ready for a big ride on it next month, i've had the Airnimal Chameleon out this week. Nothing really exciting about that but something i've noticed over the couple of hundred kilometres I've ridden is that it seems to accelerate more quickly than the 700 wheeled machines. Can't think why, the position and bike weight is similar to what i've been riding, the only real difference is the 175 cranks, all the other bikes have 172.5.
Any thoughts?
Easyrider solution
Easyrider solution
Convention? what's that then?
Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!
Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!
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Wheel size?
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reohn2 wrote:Wheel size?
520
Convention? what's that then?
Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!
Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!
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The wheels are smaller and probably lighter so there’s less rotating mass to accelerate and therefore you accelerate quicker for the same effort.
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Re: Easyrider solution
Smaller wheeled bikes accelerate quicker but have a higher rolling resistance.