Are You a Masher or a Spinner?

Are you a masher or a spinner?

  • Masher

    Votes: 12 28.6%

  • Spinner

    Votes: 14 33.3%

  • I just pedal my bike

    Votes: 13 31.0%

  • I ride SS I do both

    Votes: 3 7.1%
  • Total voters
    42
Thanks for the responses so far. Reading through them I realize I do spin most of the time however if I can't shift down in time I will mash my way up until I can shift to a lower gear safely. I also tend to stand up and pedal on occasion.
 
UPSed said:
Thanks for the responses so far. Reading through them I realize I do spin most of the time however if I can't shift down in time I will mash my way up until I can shift to a lower gear safely. I also tend to stand up and pedal on occasion.
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I will jump up several gears on climbs and totally mash to give my butt a rest from my saddle.
 
UPSed said:
Thanks for the responses so far. Reading through them I realize I do spin most of the time however if I can't shift down in time I will mash my way up until I can shift to a lower gear safely. I also tend to stand up and pedal on occasion.
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Mikie said:
I will jump up several gears on climbs and totally mash to give my butt a rest from my saddle.
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I will mash most of the time, then stand up and really mash when required.
 
I spin mostly... but as I consciously try to get stronger I focus on staying in taller gears more often until my heart says nope you better stop or slow down now... lol for me I think using a taller gear and forget about getting to top of climb faster and just enjoy the ride is the best approach for me.

I just wish time off the bike wasn't a 3 to 1 issue meaning it takes me 3 times as long to get back into shape for each week i'm off the bike :( sucks getting old...
 
It's interesting that a couple people have mentioned pushing a harder gear until the heart rate gets too high.

That was the case when I started with the single speed. I walked a lot... Blowing up the HR frequently. Eventually the heart got stronger and my normal HR lowered. The body adjusted...

Now, I have a much easier time controlling the heart rate and breathing while mashing a climb as opposed to spinning. On the SS, you learn to focus on breathing and heart rate more than on a cheater bike. It becomes second nature.
 
Faust29 said:
It's interesting that a couple people have mentioned pushing a harder gear until the heart rate gets too high.

That was the case when I started with the single speed. I walked a lot... Blowing up the HR frequently. Eventually the heart got stronger and my normal HR lowered. The body adjusted...

Now, I have a much easier time controlling the heart rate and breathing while mashing a climb as opposed to spinning. On the SS, you learn to focus on breathing and heart rate more than on a cheater bike. It becomes second nature.
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Stop bragging. :rolleyes:
 
Faust29 said:
It's interesting that a couple people have mentioned pushing a harder gear until the heart rate gets too high.

That was the case when I started with the single speed. I walked a lot... Blowing up the HR frequently. Eventually the heart got stronger and my normal HR lowered. The body adjusted...

Now, I have a much easier time controlling the heart rate and breathing while mashing a climb as opposed to spinning. On the SS, you learn to focus on breathing and heart rate more than on a cheater bike. It becomes second nature.
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Mountain bikes with gears are NOT a cheater bike. Let’s clear the air on that right now, pal.
I’ve been watching the Tour de France and this commercial keeps popping up:

It’s funny! And I laughed out loud. However, when I went to YouTube to capture the video, some of of the dumbass comments like, “Now I can give those spandex roadies a run for their money!” just blows me away. Like eDoping is an equalizer.

It’s NOT YOU, only faster.

:gag: Now THAT......... is a cheater bike! :rolleyes:
 
Mikie said:
Mountain bikes with gears are NOT a cheater bike. Let’s clear the air on that right now, pal.
I’ve been watching the Tour de France and this commercial keeps popping up:

It’s funny! And I laughed out loud. However, when I went to YouTube to capture the video, some of of the dumbass comments like, “Now I can give those spandex roadies a run for their money!” just blows me away. Like eDoping is an equalizer.

It’s NOT YOU, only faster.

:gag: Now THAT......... is a cheater bike! :rolleyes:
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Hmmm... The first Tour de France riders were on single speeds and the stages were 250 miles each. Real men! They smoked and drank whiskey!

Now the stages are half that and they have gears!

Seems like gears have made them lazy. And they don't drink whiskey and beer anymore. Pansies.


I'm going to don my fireproof suit now. Flame away!
 
Faust29 said:
Hmmm... The first Tour de France riders were on single speeds and the stages were 250 miles each. Real men! They smoked and drank whiskey!

Now the stages are half that and they have gears!

Seems like gears have made them lazy. And they don't drink whiskey and beer anymore. Pansies.


I'm going to don my fireproof suit now. Flame away!
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Just stick to your bunny trails and miles and miles...and miles...of fire roads and flame away while counting the grams of your XC tires.

Again, any fatso can be conditioned to pedal, but if by 40 you don’t have the sack to get behind the saddle, your 26 pound hardtail is perfect for you.
 
DangerDirtyD said:
Just stick to your bunny trails and miles and miles...and miles...of fire roads and flame away while counting the grams of your XC tires.

Again, any fatso can be conditioned to pedal, but if by 40 you don’t have the sack to get behind the saddle, your 26 pound hardtail is perfect for you.
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Ha! Don't you need to make a diaper run? I'll be on Upper Holy Jim while you're waiting to get in the express line at Ralphs!
 
Faust29 said:
Ha! Don't you need to make a diaper run? I'll be on Upper Holy Jim while you're waiting to get in the express line at Ralphs!
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