Originally Posted by
Iride01
Usually racing is what pushes the limits. I certainly couldn't climb some of the steeper sections they climb in many grand tours and especially in races that are all about climbing.
I'm still not understanding what you are wanting. We have bikes with what to me are ultra low gear ratios. How steep a hill and for what distance are you wanting to climb would probably answer the questions most of us want to know.
I'm thinking stuff like motorcycle hill climbs. Where most of the competitors literally can't get up. You're never going to be able to do anything like this on a road bike.