Originally Posted by
tarwheel
Sorry, I forgot that I was in the wussy-boy, coast-down-the-hills forum. One of my main reasons for cycling is exercise. You don't get much exercise coasting. Plus you go a lot slower. One of the things that coasters overlook is that speed and momentum are your friends when it comes to climbing. So if you pedal down hills and get going as fast as you, it's much easier and faster going up the other side.
dam...I'm a wuss.
I'm glad that your brought up this point, but I'd like to suggest that there are other great opportunities when coasting is just fine. Yes, attaining optimum efficiency is great if that's your thing, but I don't think it's always necessary. Isn't the exercise attained from pedalling up the hill good for you even if you don't pedal down the hill?
Originally Posted by
canyoneagle
......... that is, unless the hill bottoms out at a busy intersection, stoplight, etc.........
LOL, very true.