Originally Posted by
Scooby214
My biggest hill is at mile 25 of my 27-mile commute. My strategy differs depending on which bike I ride. On the road bike, i tend to shift down less and may stand while pedaling. My flat bar commuter bike has a different geometry, (and I am usually riding this bike with a loaded rack) so I end up shifting down lower and sitting while pedaling. I get up the hill faster on the road bike, but I don't find one bike to be more difficult than the other.
EDIT: My post should say 27-mile round trip commute. I don't want to appear to be doing more than I actually do!
All my bikes are road bikes, long hills I am going to stand up, shorter hills I sit down. Not too many hills in my 26 RT commute.
By the way, your 27 mile round trip IMO, is about average for all us commuters.. I know I will get corrected if am wrong..
