>>1491676>but pic related is my foot positionRekt lol.
>>1491741If you're climbing, say, 1000m per 50km travelled it's an alright average speed.
If you're mostly on the flat and averaging 24 as an intermediate cyclist, something may be amiss in your fit, conditioning, strength, or you may have some dysfunction you're not aware of.
>>1491827> I'm nowhere near running out of gearsOn the high end, or the low end?
>>1491840>Suggesting a Durianrider video for informative purposesSee pic.
>>1491866The foot works and distributes force as a tripod structure, if you want efficiency you need to be somewhere around the ball of the foot, have proper arch support, and a stiff sole.
Anyone that wants to dispute basic biomechanics should go ride track with a midfoot pedal position and see how well they do long term, (book yourself a good physio while you're at it)
>>1491889Women specific bikes are an ultra meme, the only real requirement for women is (typically) narrower bars, a wider saddle, and a few more frame sizes on the low end.
>>1491913Replace chain, inspect things for rust, and oil everything in your driveline including derailleur pulleys and pivots etc.
See this mustache man video for how to re-chain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdUQKVMPF5I>>1491953The Blue Bull is based desu.
