hill efficiency, bike vs foot
03-18-05, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by CdCf
True, I didn't compare the two.
I just explained how to make a bike climb a 100% hill at an easy 80 RPM.
But given the choice between walking up and spinning up, what would you choose?
I just explained how to make a bike climb a 100% hill at an easy 80 RPM.
But given the choice between walking up and spinning up, what would you choose?
03-18-05, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by CdCf
Sounds a lot like my granddad a couple of years ago.
He could barely use the stairs in his house, and walked slowly with a cane, but he could easily ride his bike faster than most people run!
He's 82 now, and just yesterday had his second knee joint replaced.
I expect him to be back on his bike this summer!
He could barely use the stairs in his house, and walked slowly with a cane, but he could easily ride his bike faster than most people run!
He's 82 now, and just yesterday had his second knee joint replaced.
I expect him to be back on his bike this summer!
What kills me is that my right knee can go all day, but the left--some days it is just fine, but others. . .
