Originally Posted by
crashmo
So, Climbing a-sucks. I'm a 240 lb. land monster, and about 70" tall. I am relatively fit, and can maintain a 140-150bpm heart rate for a couple hours, blasting away on the flats. But when I climb, it all goes to hell. I can putt along in my 36/25 up the grade, but it is miserable.
How much of that is my gearing, and how much is my weight? As I continue to drop the pounds hopefully it gets easier.
Would I be wise to run a 28 or 30 in the back? Riding a cyclocross bike on mostly paved paths.
Thanks!
5'10" and 240. I'm about 5'9" and 165. I'm probably 5 or 10 lbs. overweight myself.
Unless you are a bodybuilder, it stands to reason you could lose a considerable amount of weight. Up to 60 lbs perhaps?
Personally speaking, it is considerably more difficult to climb when I am 8 lbs. or more overweight, which is where I'm at now. An extra 60 lbs must make a huge difference.
36x25 isn't too bad. Could you change to lower gearing for now while you lose weight?