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Old 09-03-10, 02:22 PM
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Post your lowest climbing speed

8 mph.

I think any less I might fall over.
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Try a steeper climb.
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Originally Posted by coasting
8 mph.

I think any less I might fall over.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgIL6eHHgZU
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I had my auto pause set to 4mph, and it paused on one hill for a short time.
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Originally Posted by Shimagnolo
what a great soundtrack!
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Originally Posted by Shimagnolo
That ultra climber is just what the doctor ordered for coasting.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
That ultra climber is just what the doctor ordered for coasting.
i'm still watching that video. it really is the most boring bike video ever. loving the music, though.
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Isn't that Chuck Mangione? From my neck of the woods.

Yeah, climb one.
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Slowest for me is around... 5-6 mph? That was touring, with about 35-40 lbs of gear.

If your gearing is set up low enough, you can get down to 3-4 mph (walking speed) on a climb. Some tourers prefer that approach, I'd rather just walk at that point.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Try a steeper climb.
They outlawed them in his corner of the world. Don't they call something that's 1000 feet tall there a mountain?
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Originally Posted by banerjek
They outlawed them in his corner of the world. Don't they call something that's 1000 feet tall there a mountain?
no such things as mountain in my corner of the country. up north there are, but you have to go into bandit country.
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I have a climb near me that is 27% grade for about a quarter mile. If I am pacing my self I go about 5 mph up it.
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Lowest? What kind of pissing contest is that?
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Originally Posted by I_Like_Bike
I have a climb near me that is 27% grade for about a quarter mile. If I am pacing my self I go about 5 mph up it.
That would take pro-level power to go that fast up a 27% grade for that long. Likely either the speed, the grade, or the distance is being over-estimated...
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Originally Posted by coasting
8 mph.

I think any less I might fall over.
Even by BF standards, this is daft. Even if you can't trackstand, you should be able to keep the bike vertical at 1 - 2 mph. Jesus.

I occasionally help with coaching kids. A useful drill is having them race across a car park, with the winner being the one who can do it slowest. You should try it.
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Originally Posted by umd
Lowest? What kind of pissing contest is that?


i thought all the speed ewang measuring would have been done to death already. so let's see who has the shortest.
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Originally Posted by umd
Lowest? What kind of pissing contest is that?
One that's easier to win....
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Originally Posted by chasm54
Even by BF standards, this is daft. Even if you can't trackstand, you should be able to keep the bike vertical at 1 - 2 mph. Jesus.

I occasionally help with coaching kids. A useful drill is having them race across a car park, with the winner being the one who can do it slowest. You should try it.
but it is more difficult with weight pushing you downhill, isn't it?
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Originally Posted by coasting
but it is more difficult with weight pushing you downhill, isn't it?
No. if anything, it's easier.
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Originally Posted by chasm54
No. if anything, it's easier.
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Originally Posted by umd
That would take pro-level power to go that fast up a 27% grade for that long. Likely either the speed, the grade, or the distance is being over-estimated...
Yep, I as soon as I posted it I thought it is really only a like .15 miles, but the speed and the grade are pulled from my Garmin. I don't think the it averages 27%, but the grade feature on my Garmin says 27% when I quickly glance down. Last time I rode up the hill it was at 9 mph (according to my connect file).
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~4 mph this morning. Not really pushing it up this 19% hill
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Slowest I've ever gone up a hill is about 30 mph, but that was on my old bike, which was pretty heavy. Honestly, if I wanted to putter along up hills at 8 mph, I'd go post over in the commuting forum.

Now if you ask about down the other side of the hill, my CX bike isn't the best descender ( wobbly rear wheel ), so I never made any sonic booms with it.
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Originally Posted by I_Like_Bike
Yep, I as soon as I posted it I thought it is really only a like .15 miles, but the speed and the grade are pulled from my Garmin. I don't think the it averages 27%, but the grade feature on my Garmin says 27% when I quickly glance down. Last time I rode up the hill it was at 9 mph (according to my connect file).
I've seen that, too, when I accelerate downhill before the steep uphill to my house. In my case, it was a totally bogus number.
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3 mph.
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