Originally Posted by
Azreal911
it's not weird at all. I use strava for all my hill climbing personal records are only held by my single speed bikes. Even my 14" single speed folder was faster than my Dahon Mu P8. gears somehow "feel" slower then hitting the hills I can't explain it because even for my full sized mtn bike vs my other single speed that are the exact same weight I was able to blow away the geared time.
Yea, it feels like staying in the taller gear is fine, as long as you keep up speed on the hill the pressure to maintain speed isnt all that great. That being said I am sure past a certain grade you absolutely need more mechanical advantage but for the bridges in NY it seems to work just dandy.