Originally Posted by andylago
also i bet that 50x19's a bit stiffer than what you're spinning up the same hills on your geared bike. ...probably has you up out of the saddle more, hence the better times. and to me hills always seem easier when the pain goes by quicker, even if i do put out a little more effort, if that makes any sense.
nice lookin bike, by the way
You are right, I am usually on my 39T small ring on the geared one and you're wrong - I am seated on both. Looks like my legs want to maintain similar cadence, regardless of the gearing. The reason might be that I conditioned myself to spin fast even before I started riding FG in an attempt to rebuild the knee after skiing accident back in January, so I was using overly short gears.
>hills always seem easier when the pain goes by quicker, even if i do put out a little more effort
I am with you here.
Thanks,
v.