Originally Posted by dutret
nonsense. You can only ride up something so steep in a certain gearing before you have to pull. There simply is no way to get that much more force beyond your body weight.
To each his own... the harder you train, the easier the climb. My leg muscles get stronger, I guess yours don't.. whatever... no pulling necessary. The OP is talking about a specific climb using 1 gear... focusing on proper form is essential.