Cycling in Waterloo Region

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A few thing Iain:

700c wheels are almost certainly lower diameter than 700mm, you can find some rough estimates online, but it will vary depending on the wheel and tire.

Also, are you normally pedaling at 60 rpm?  I'd strongly encourage you to pick the cadence up to closer to 90 rpm. Your heart rate will tend to increase slightly, but you will put much less load on your muscles for the same speed, which means you will be able to rely more on the slow-twitch aerobic muscle fibers and greatly increase your endurance at higher power.

Hey Jeremy,

I just used 60 r/min since that's an easy number for me to visualize. I probably pedal a bit faster than that, but just wanted some kind of visual baseline. I could have typed in any number. I have remembered all the times you have told me to downshift and pedal faster. I don't pedal anywhere near as fast as typical road bikers, though - I am content at a nice slow "Omafiets" 15 km/h.

I measured my 700c wheels, and they were actually right on what I put in my spreadsheet. I thought the same as you, that perhaps it was the rim size vs. the actual tire size. Again, for this exercise, I was not concerned about 1 or 2 cm of error. I just wanted a ballpark, and thought it was cute to find out the 1880's equivalent sizing.