Originally Posted by
Bill Kapaun
Run ONE gear LOWER and spin a little FASTER.
This worked for me in the early weeks. I was getting totally blown in high gear, but dropped it down and spun a little faster, and suddenly felt alot better. This probably is not just due to the decreased resistance from the drivetrain, but also due to me riding 1~2 mph slower one gear down. By riding a touch slower I can go considerably further, no surprise.
The upside of all of it is i'm still getting a good workout, but can actually notice alot of the pretty scenery and whatnot more as i'm not going "oh god, i'm maxing out, here comes the wall, hitting the wall in 5...4...3..."