Originally Posted by
Sullalto
Your bike plus gear was 120 lbs? Before you got on it? Good god. What were you carrying? I'd be using one of massive 45 tooth derailleurs with a 22 tooth triple on that bike.
I was on a 2400km trek across the Canadian prairies.
There also comes a point where you are spinning, and traveling at a speed which is hard to keep stable.
As also pointed out by others. There is no shame in walking a bike up the crest of a hill.
-Snuts-