Thread: Optimal gear for hills ? Lower or highest?
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Old 07-11-22, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by CheGiantForLife
Yes, the implication was seated hill climb.
So, there is no conventional wisdom on gear choice?

I might do an A/B experiment.
A: Do entire hill in gear 1
B: Do entire hill in gear 3

Compare heart rate and time elapsed.
What about your cogs in back?...are you not shifting the rear at all?
If you do, then your super science experiment will have a bunch more variables to account for.
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