Hello it’s me again. Haven’t rode a bike since high school and pulled the trigger on this awesome deal from marketplace. After test riding it, I realized that the bike feels pretty slow and sluggish. I feel like I shouldn’t have to put that much effort to move the pedals just to get the wheels going if that makes sense.
What can I do to make it faster/less sluggish? My ideal goal is just to ride long distances with minimal efforts while pedaling at a decent speed.
Also any seat suggestions as this one really hurts my bottom lol.
Thanks for reading!
by Crafty_Tumbleweed_47
15 Comments
Sounds like it’s broken. You should just hand it to me and I’ll take it to the dump for you
The only thing sluggish and slow is you. Looks like SS not fixed?
You haven’t rode a bike since high school
Sounds like you want a lighter gear ratio. Decreasing the gear ratio will give you faster acceleration but lower top speed
Also foot retention will help you accelerate faster since you can pull with the other foot
Those Aerospokes are notorious for being heavy. Especially in the the front it will feel sluggish. Bianchi Pista Steel Frames are great so that shouldn’t be the problem. Switching to lighter wheelset will always give you the best weight reduction. Also what is the ratio on the bike? That’s the big chainring to little cog on the rear wheel.
high gear ratio
old cog, chain, chainring
flat tire(s)
700x23s
You’re out of shape; aerospoke isn’t helping; 2003’s pista drops aren’t helping; those pedals aren’t helping; bike doesn’t fit you or the seat is not in the right spot.
Spin the tires while off the ground to test. Had the same feeling a while back and the bearings in my front wheel were completely fucked. Got maybe 1 or 2 rotations out of it when spinning the wheel. After fixing that felt smooth like butter.
Aerospoke and what looks to be a deep Vee(or similar) rear wheel is almost as heavy as it gets. Some quicker tires would probably go a long way into making the bike feel zippier. I like tpu tubes as well. You can drop 50grams per wheel pretty easily with them for not alot of money.
Tweak your position a little. A lower angle stem will put you closer to your front axle and give you more leverage on the pedals. Also experiment with your saddle fore-aft and downward tilt mm by mm.
nice bike
Could be your bike fit tbh, also check your front/rear hub along with your bb, to make sure it spins smooth, ruling out that they’re not pitted
A. You haven’t ridden a bike in presumably years. You’re going to be slow.
B. Check your tire air pressure.
This bike has a flip flop hub I think I see. Flip it and ride as a single speed to get used to it, then flip it to fixed gear once you get some miles on it.