Why she switched from a Mid Compact (52T/36T) to Standard (53T/39T) Crankset - REACTION VIDEO

We are discussing the 52/36 to 53/39 conversion in this video
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[@MrSandperson0]

Originally, I assumed the rider was a young man with legs of steel...she must be in phenomenal shape to move up to the 53/39!! "12-15% in the big ring" my goodness!!!!

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

She is an insane climber! Her w/kg numbers are outstanding. And yeah she’s 59 years old. Thanks for watching

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@George Servanis yes she weighs 117 lb/53 kg on her heavy days and 112 lbs/50.8 kg on her A race days.

[@Justs99171]

Cyclist just have weak legs. You can't have both strength and endurance. There is always a trade off. I always feel like I need more resistance when pedaling, but I also can't make it 2 hours on a bike without being in a lot of pain.

[@jason200912]

@Justs99171 I agree but high strength people will do much better than someone with high endurance but no strength. In fact endurance is actually directly correlated with lung capacity, number of red blood cells (the pro climber spinners all were blood dopers and got banned when caught), and finally how easily their blood flows and lack of cholesterol. Sherpas for example have insane endurance because of their high blood cells count genetically, and their mountain region breathing. In the end, strength is all that matters and endurance can easily be achieved by diet and lowering cholesterol, living in the mountains or practicing restrained breathing, and finally cheating with blood doping to increase blood cells.

[@Justs99171]

@@jason200912 you can't have strength without cholesterol. It is absolutely impossible. 100% of our hormones come from cholesterol. Your body absolutely has to have dietary cholesterol to produce testosterone and adrenaline. Now with the strength/endurance trade off - more muscle mass requires more red blood cells. So someone can have a lot of muscle (more muscle more strength) and a lot of red blood cells, but not enough red blood cells to fuel the endurance required for the given muscle mass. This is the real point of zone 2 training - train the body to run on fat as opposed to carbohydrates.

[@williamd9205]

Thanks for the info George. Always enjoy your videos.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

You’re Welcome ! New video is up now. 100 miler 8,000 feet summiting Onyx Summit 8,443 ft elevation with her new gearing 53/39 11-28 cassette kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGK5eHhuodCpnLc

[@armandoescala5290]

Hi George nice watching your educational video 👍👍. Watching from London 🇬🇧

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Thanks for watching from the UK 🇬🇧 Please consider subscribing

[@anonymouspubliccitizen5000]

53/39t always feels best and there are good options for climbing cassettes - kudos to her to get the best setup that suits her riding style

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

She is stupid strong and no matter how hard she pushes the pedals she never feels lactic acid in her legs. Her limiting factor is her breathing

[@Thebikewrench]

If the rider is riding 5+ days a week 200+ miles a week, with the current options of cassettes, the 53/39 is a good option. Both Shimano, Sram, and Campagnolo, offer 11-32, 11-34, 11-36. Cassette options. Back in the day 53/39 gear options were limited 12-23, 12-23, 12-25, and the occasional 12-27.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@Thebikewrench yep she rides either an 11-28 primarily. 11-32 depending on her Rando/travel bike. She’s a pure climber and rarely needs a larger cassette than 11-28. She recently placed 1 female in her 60+ AG at L’Etape in France Stage 14 of the tour. The REV HOT SEAT - Lori takes 1st place AG at L’Etape du Tour de France 2023 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooPElWR9Z9R2ea8

[@nickyburnell]

Cardio improvment = spin. Weight, lady is obviouly very light. Hills here 16 to 25%. Modern pros are very light and spin, unlike 30 years ago where they were heavier with stonger upper bodies and grinding. I was brought up on grinding but I'm twice as heavy as the lady and it now messes up my back. So low gears....sadly. Also if Shimano could take a leaf out of Campags book and make the same 12 speed 11-34 ratios we wouldn't have to cross chain small/small to avoid a 10 inch gap where it matters. The 16t sproket is important and they only let you have it in the 11-30

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

He he hills here are also 10-25%! Look around this channel she has won several hill climbs which here means mountain climbs. She also climbs 1,000,000 feet per year with me. Additionally I thinks it’s silly to think the 16T cog is so important. I think that gets pushed around the internet that you need 16T 😂😂 I think Luis Scott did a video on that 16T cog being so important I laughed during the entire video 😂😂

[@thelionskiln]

Interesting! Always liked riding a 53/39 for a straighter chain line. Good additional points in here

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

And Lori has been on a tear this year winning just about everything she’s entered!

[@jason200912]

It's true you get a straighter chain but now you find that the small cogs on your gear are completely useless and might as well just be removed off the bike to save weight. In fact if you use the straight chain line argument you should actually be using a triple chainring and not a double, as double and single is ruining your straight line when shifting rear cogs.

[@justinofboulder]

Interesting topic

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Thanks for watching!

[@0321recon]

Really lean people kill the rest of us on climbs. What's her cassette on the 53/39? You must know Ramrod up here in WA. How do you think she'd do on the Cayuse Pass climb and hot day?

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Hello Bob! She is not only lean but a beast on a bike. Do you ride with a power meter? She climbs at 5 w/kg Her cassette on a 53/39 is an 11-28. I have heard of RAMROD but I don't know much about it. Lori is extremely strong in the heat so I'm pretty sure it wouldn't effect her at all. I am not familiar with the Cayuse Pass. Please provide me with some stats on the climb and why in particular you mentioned it. Just last weekend she was first overall at the HooDoo 500 -- a 520 mile 30,000 feet of climbing event in Utah. 1st day - 197 miles with 12,000 (multiple summits over 7,500 ft) 2nd day - 171 miles with 10,800 (multiple summits over 9,000 ft) 3 rd day - 152 miles with 8,000 (couple of summits over 10,000 ft) She is a freak of nature and her powers of recovery are amazing. Thanks for watching

[@Justs99171]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad damn it's a shame if she wasn't competing in her younger years. Did she used to race?

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@Justs99171 she was always athletic but didn’t compete. She married someone who had two almost teenage children and then had two more boys so she was quite busy raising 4 kids from her mid 20’s until her mid 40’s. She got active again in her late 40’s and has really blossomed in her 50’s she is now 61 and literally a freak of nature climbing at 5 w/kg There are plenty of videos on this channel talking about her accomplishments here’s just one Rider Interview - Overall Women's Winner and Age Group Winner - Santa Barbara Century Hill Climb kzbin.info/www/bejne/bomYiWiumciSg80

[@thuthukanindlovu1959]

I personally feel that the compact makes climbing a lil bit easier but the speed penalty on flats is not worth it.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Lori doesn't need a compact for climbing she's way too strong. The 52/36 was too easy to climb with but what she needed was more top end. The new 12 speed cranksets come with 54/40 as an option that would be even better for her.

[@jason200912]

Easy answer. If you got bodybuilder legs and constantly max out your gears wanting more, go higher. If you're a normal person who can only squat 2x your body weight then stick with 48 or 50. 46 is for anorexic people or people that hate riding on flats.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Ha ha!

[@gc641]

Amazing

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

There are other videos on this channel of her winning her age group or women overall on mountain hill climbs. She also won the Hoodoo 500 (500 mile 30,000 ft) ultra race OVERALL men and women’s champion on a 53x39

[@mohawkin]

Maybe a silly question but what does she do, advice she can give, to help improve breathing?

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Ha ha that’s the one thing she struggles with the most. Her legs never feel lactic acid build up. She doesn’t feel pain or fatigue in her legs. Her only limiting factor is her cardio. In other news start reading up on the Oxygen Advantage. I do most of my training with nasal breathing. There is a ton of research on the benefits of nasal breathing.

[@jt2574]

I’m torn between my existing mid-compact (52/36) 11/30cassette vs changing to compact 50/34, 11/34 cassette. I live in mountain ranges so Our climbs here are usually 15-18%. What’s the best option besides replacing the whole drivetrain? What would be the best option to go that would save me money? 1.) Replace the whole crankset with a compact 50/34 and keep the 11/30 cassette 2.) Replace the RD with Ultegra-GS(long cage), change the cassette to 11/34 and keep the 52/36 chainring 3.) Change the Ultegra-SS with an inner and outer long cage that can be bought from Shimano separately or an aftermarket long cage pulley like ceramicspeed pulley(not sure if it’ll work with the ultegra-ss RD) I’ve read some it won’t work coz it’ll just extend the chain wrap, delay shifting etc.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

You should consult a gear inch calculator to see what is the best mix of top gear speed and low gearing for climbing in your area. If it were me I would start with a larger cassette. 11-34 from 11-30 will help a lot. If you need a longer cage derailleur then get one. Don’t fuss with the cages that’s just a pain. Depending on your frame you might not need a long cage. My Ritchey Road Logic doesn’t need a long cage der to use 11-34 cassettes. If the larger cassette doesn’t resolve your issues then move to a 50/34 crankset or a 48/31 etc Take it at incremental steps. I prefer to change cassettes based on the terrain I’m riding. Thanks for watching please consider subscribing.

[@jt2574]

Mine is a Giant TCR advanced 1 pro will the short cage work with 11-34?

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

⁠most likely not. It seems carbon frames don’t have that wiggle room steel frames have just another of many reasons I don’t brode carbon bikes. But the only way to find out is to try it.

[@BryanMoreno_]

Is it porssible to change out 34 chainring for a 36 chain ring on my r7000 105? Without having to do the 52 tooth chainring or will that not work?

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Unfortunately they are supposed to be used in sets. 50/34 52/36 or 53/39 I haven’t experimented any other way

[@laxplaysu91]

I wish my legs didn't feel it lol

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

We all do!! 😂 Thanks for watching please consider subscribing

[@JohnnyRabbitQC]

I'm back into riding a road bike right now and I'm looking at chainrings ratios. On my last road bike I had a 50/34 cranks and I always had to shift chainrings this was annoying. It felt like the 34 was small too small and going to the 50 was ok but felt like a big jump. I was always looking down to see if I was cross chaining. This time I think I will go for a 52/36 and get more use of the inner chainring. Also I need to learn to climb standing up, I got lazy with my gravel bike and it's 1:1 ratio. 🚵‍♂

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

50/34 is a 16 tooth jump it’s too big for me. 52/36 is also 16 tooth jump I ride 53/39 on 14 tooth jump. But yes 34 is too freaking small of a chainring for a road bike.

[@JohnnyRabbitQC]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad Thanks for the reply! I might borrow and try a few crankset combo and find what suits me!

[@tomailboxth303]

Never easy to run to the hill or flyover bridge. 2 chainring 50/34 it be better.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

I’m not sure I understand your comment. This lady is an incredible climber. She took first in her 60+ age group at l’étape du tour a 14,000 ft of climbing event in France this year. 90th overall female out of 16,000 participants on a steel bike and a 53/39 Crankset 11-32 cassette. Not everyone needs a 50/34 I ride a 53/39 for all my bikes regardless of terrain and I do a lot of steep climbing with it. The REV HOT SEAT - Lori takes 1st place AG at L’Etape du Tour de France 2023 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooPElWR9Z9R2ea8

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

“Run to the hill or flyover bridge” ?