aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,498
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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I just stumbled upon this thread. I don't agree that changing the bike is the answer. You already have an extremely low gear. Have someone look at you while you climb hills on your bike. You can probably learn how to do it better. Unless you're old or disabled, you should be able to improve your climbing ability.
The trouble is, you've come to a mechanics' forum, so everyone provides a mechanical solution to your problem. But I think your problem is more of riding technique, not mechanics.