How to choose the right road bicycle dental disc according to your riding needs?

According to their own riding needs to choose the right road bicycle dental disc, need to consider various factors, the following are some suggestions:

Riding conditions:

Flat road mainly:

If you often ride on flat roads and the pursuit of speed is the main goal, then you can choose a larger dental disc. The standard 53-39T is the more common choice, offering a larger tooth ratio that allows you to achieve faster speeds at higher pedals on flat roads. For example, in the case of participating in road cycling competitions and long-distance flat road riding training, this configuration can meet the pursuit of speed. However, this configuration requires the rider to have better leg strength and endurance, because the larger teeth need to output more power than when stepping, otherwise it is easy to fatigue.

If you are in the medium level of physical fitness, but still want to have a good speed performance on the flat road, you can also choose 52-36T dental disc. The teeth of this disc are slightly smaller than the relative standard disc, while maintaining a certain speed, it will not be too strenuous, and the comprehensive road adaptability is better, suitable for daily flat road leisure riding.

Mainly hilly sections:

If you often ride in mountainous areas or places with more climbing sections, then choose a smaller tooth tray is more appropriate. The compression disc 50-34T is a good choice, it can provide a more relaxed feeling when climbing, reduce the burden on the legs, and make it easier for you to climb steep hills. With a large range of flywheels, such as 11-30T or 11-32T flywheels, you can have more variable speed options when climbing, to cope with different slope challenges.

Mixed sections: If you are riding on a section with both level and climbing, there is a balance between speed and climbing ability. The tooth plate can be selected according to the proportion of flat road and climbing road, if there are more flat roads, you can prefer to choose the standard plate, such as 53-39T with 11-28T flywheel; If the climbing section is relatively large, you can choose a compression disc with an 11-28T flywheel.

Personal fitness and cycling ability:

Good physical fitness, strong strength: if you are an experienced, good physical fitness, strong leg strength rider, able to output higher power, then you can choose a larger disc, such as the standard disc 53-39T, and even in some specific cases can choose a larger number of teeth disc, to meet your pursuit of speed and challenge the needs of higher difficulty.

General fitness or novice: If you are a novice or general fitness, and your leg strength is still in the exercise and improvement stage, it is recommended to choose a smaller dental disk, such as a compression disk 50-34T or a smaller dental disk. This makes it easier to maintain a steady pedal frequency while riding, reducing fatigue and reducing the risk of injury.

Riding style and goals:

Race needs: If you regularly participate in road cycling races, then you need to choose the dental disc according to the type of race and the route. For races with more level road stages, the standard 53-39T can help you gain an advantage on the level road; For the competition with more climbing stages, it is necessary to choose a compression disc that is more suitable for climbing or choose the appropriate configuration of the dental disc according to its climbing ability.

Leisure riding: If your riding is mainly for leisure and entertainment, enjoy the process of riding, then you can choose a more comfortable dental disk configuration. For example, choose a smaller dental disc and a larger range of flywheels, which will allow you to ride more relaxed, not too much to pursue speed, but also better enjoy the scenery along the way.

Crank length: The length of the crank also affects the feel and efficiency of the ride. In general, a shorter crank (such as 165mm) is suitable for smaller riders or riders who prefer high pedals, it allows you to turn the pedal faster, but the force of each step is relatively small; Longer cranks, such as 175mm, are suitable for taller riders or riders who need more power output, providing more leverage, but the frequency of turning the pedal may be relatively low.