chainring upgrade

Amprodude

I changed the front chainring on my bike from a compact to a racing one. I am going quicker on solo spins now but also my legs get tired and sore alot quicker. Is this normal?

I have been off bike for a while until last month and immediately switched to new racing ring with a 10 speed shifters up from 8. Im finding the going a good bit tougher. Will my legs adjust to this or should i fire back on the compact onto the bike?

Thanks.

Lumen

You're say you're going faster and are more tired.

If you want to be less tired, just go slower.

There's no reason anything should feel different except at the extreme limits of your gear range, but front shifting should feel a bit less gappy with a standard double.

triggermortis

I ride a compact, and I find if I go faster I get more tired too. Who'd have thought.....

Welshkev

You may be going faster due to 'grinding' the gears more. If this is the case, your muscles will feel it.
Do you have anything measuring your cadence? If so, has your cadence dropped? Your other option would be to put it in an easier gear and spin the pedals more. You may feel as if you're going slower again to start with, but as you get fitter/stronger you'll be able to spin just as much but maybe in a higher gear. In other words, go faster.
As mentioned above, going from 8 speed to 10 shouldn't change anything other than it feeling less 'gappy'. Assuming the smallest and largest gear on the rear cassette have remained the same (e.g. 11-28)