Thread: Road bike gearing for climbing question
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Old 04-13-15 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by KBentley57
Chill man, chill... BTW, there are plenty of people who've weighed 350 that have tried the climbs.
Nobody who weighs 350 climbs Hicks. If someone weighed 250 and climbed it, I would bet that they were at least 6'4" tall. I doubt that your typical 350 pound NFL offensive tackle could ride the entire Hicks climb, let alone someone that size who's NOT a world class athlete.
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