Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
tirer de gros braquets
English translation:
pushing big gears
Added to glossary by
Alan Gardiner
Oct 5, 2011 07:39
13 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
tirer de gros braquets
French to English
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
cycling
A cyclist talking about his style: "J’ai l’habitude de mouliner plutôt que de tirer des gros braquets".
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Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | pushing big gears |
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pushing big gears
Cycling term: Refers to spinning in easy gears pushing big gears
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Note added at 16 mins (2011-10-05 07:56:13 GMT)
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sorry- rather than pushig big gears
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Note added at 16 mins (2011-10-05 07:56:13 GMT)
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sorry- rather than pushig big gears
Peer comment(s):
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Sarita Mardon
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Bourth (X)
: My serious cycling days are far behind me, but this is the expression.
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B D Finch
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Reference comments
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Reference:
Everything You Wanted to Know About Shifting Your Bicycle's Gears, But Were Afraid to Ask...
Among other tidbits:
"Lower" gears make the pedals easy to turn, so it becomes easier to spin to a fast cadence.
http://sheldonbrown.com/gears.html
And there are links to a glossary as well:
Low (Gear)
A low gear is one in which the pedals move rapidly compared to the speed of the wheels.
Low gears make the pedals easy to push, but you need to turn them faster to get the bike to move at a good speed.
Low gears are achieved by using small chainwheels and large rear sprockets.
Low gears are used for climbing hills, or for starting up from a stop.
http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_l.html#low
"Lower" gears make the pedals easy to turn, so it becomes easier to spin to a fast cadence.
http://sheldonbrown.com/gears.html
And there are links to a glossary as well:
Low (Gear)
A low gear is one in which the pedals move rapidly compared to the speed of the wheels.
Low gears make the pedals easy to push, but you need to turn them faster to get the bike to move at a good speed.
Low gears are achieved by using small chainwheels and large rear sprockets.
Low gears are used for climbing hills, or for starting up from a stop.
http://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_l.html#low
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