Originally Posted by DanO220
I'm considering a single speed. But what do you do when you get to a hill and you're riding a 48/16?
Can anyone share their techniques or training for pushing those big gears up that hill?
Do you sit and grind? Stand and pray? Curse and walk? Are singles only for those blessed
with bullet proof knees and thighs the size of beach balls?
DanO
My Langster single speed (48/16) is much easier to pedal than my mountain bike on its 42/18 gearing, the longer you ride, the stronger your legs, lungs and heart will get, right?
I always like to climb hills off the saddle, you work harder and use more of your body, but when I'm really tired I'll climb sitting and lean forward so my legs do most of the work, then try to relax the rest of my body as much as I can.