Originally Posted by
chaadster
Not to speak for CFB, but I took his comments in a very specific context, namely that 50-60rpm should not be one's only option. And I agree that 4k ft climbs at 50rpm sounds excruciating and exhausting!
Surprisingly I didn't feel "exhausted" that much. My legs where sore and tender the next day, but because most of the rides I do have a good amount of incline I didn't feel that bad. I also passed up a few guys that where in a low gear and spinning so fast they couldn't keep their butt on the seat...