Originally Posted by
chasm54
People do indeed pedal up 20% inclines, but even in Britain they aren't that common, and if you're a tourist they're easily avoided for the most part. Personally I think a 15 inch gear is extreme, though, I'd rather be out of the saddle and labouring a little than giving my imitation of a hamster.
Color me a tad confused.
On the linked video we see a guy riding with 7.5 gear inches. OK, staying upright would be harder on a loaded bike.
But.... 15 gear inches would be twice as fast as that guy is moving, have you never been reduced to that speed (twice as fast as the vid) climbing an incline on a loaded bike?
If you have, why on earth would you grind if you don't have to?
Mike