Originally Posted by
bikingjerome
Did you read my earlier post when I said that it is not a uniform hill? The slope keeps changing gradually so I can't always forsee the gear I am under. I believe that's what so many gears are there for to begin with. So that you are in one gear and if it's starting to get heavy you get into a lighter gear and vice versa.
Yes, I read it, and my first thought was, "so what"? I don't know about you, but after a short amount of time I pretty much know my routes, what gear I want to be in, where I want to be in it and when I need to shift. I guess I misunderstood from your expressed knowledge of your terrain that you knew your terrain. No worries, over time you will.
You also don't
need to stay in the highest gear you can manage. Staying in a lower gear and spinning easy in a higher cadence over a long but varied climb isn't a crime...and it may help minimize the problems you are experiencing, not to mention prevent knee and other physical problems down the road.
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