Originally posted by mascardr
Chris L, My cadence starts out good but once the hill gets steeper, my cadence comes to a crawl no matter how hard I try to keep it going. A big frustration.
Although it's something that takes practice, what you should be aiming for is to gradually shift into lower gears to compensate for your cadence slowing. When you feel your cadence starting to slow, it's an indication to shift into the immediately lower gear. It's not a case of trying to be superwoman, just adjusting the gears to suit the gradient of the hill.
Of course, running out of gears can sometimes be a problem on really steep climbs. That's when you get out of the saddle for a little extra power.