Originally Posted by runningman89
I have only been riding about one month and I live in an area that requires some significant climbing. Currently I am experiencing difficulty on the hills as my legs burn out very quickly. I am currently riding bike with the very small gears. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Re: your alias. Are you a person who has had knee problems, and so have taken up cycling? If so, make sure you have whatever gear you need to keep those cranks doing 85 RPM or better. Grinding at 40 RPM isn't going to help your knees any.
Also, climbing seated uses substantially less energy than standing.