man biking up hills sucks ass
>>2074511Just read a post in another thread about how regenerative breaking on a bike is pointless.....somehow, but makes sense on a car......I wanna know if someone ever made a spiral spring assist break, like those toy cars you pull back, and let go, like a "mechanical battery".
>>2074511i like itbeats 30kmh headwind, fucc that shit mane
Big Cycling sends its regards.
>>2074517i-i-s t-t-that my president on a trek? HOLY BASED
we do a little gravel
I wish there were proper climbs in my area. It's all just steep sub 200m hills
>>2074511let me guess, you ride a fixie.
>>2074516Its incredibly disheartening how a stiff breeze can negate all your efforts.>>2074542Ive found the bulletproof drive train which you can confidently get off the seat for and play stairmaster, served my better than any whatever-speed. Granted im muscular with shit endurance.
>>2074544>Granted im muscular with shit enduranceWell there's (you)r problem. Go for a jog few times/week, build up that cardio endurance instead of relying on a "bulletproof" (lmao) drive train that's specifically geared for flat terrain.
>>2074544yeah, all those dudes in the pro peloton who are using drivetrains you can buy are not hammering them out of the saddle stairmaster style ever and way harder than you are even capable of pushing and having a fucking single speed is the answer and then complain about climbs. YOU ARE FUCKING RETARDED
Is what i said when i first started cycling Then i stopped being a bitch
In my opinion, riding up hill doesn't suck ass nearly as much as riding directly into a headwind for the next 10 miles. Hills I can deal with, I throw my bike into 3rd or 2nd depending on the grade and just stop being a bitch because it's still faster than walking uphill and I know the more I do it the easier it gets. That's the main takeaway. Riding uphill does eventually get easier
uphill is the most fun. feels like getting shit done. did 700m today
>>2074548>"bullletproof"Oh.....your a lycra fag. Say no more.>>2074556And you are too....same order for you. We are speaking past each other. Im thoroughly heterosexual. So my starting point isnt full fag "cyclist" bullshit. If youve never had a shifter slip and nearly break your ankle as you double over the handlebars cause you bike is pure chinese-ium, you cant talk to me. People who pay more than 200$ for a bike are sucker scum ruining everything. Dont reply again.>>2074560Do humans have limits?
>>2074511>man biking up hills sucks assWeird headline.
>>2074606why did he do it?
>>2074605>Oh.....your a lycra fag. Say no more.>wearing a regular t-shirt, shorts, tennis shoes to ride a bike qualifiesWow, what an amazing rebuttal, sure changed my mind. You twit.Doesn't dismiss the fact that your cardio is ass and you pretend using a fixed gear bicycle makes up for it.
>>2074511well go downhill then
>>2074610Im not in a battle for your mind. Its a worthless prize. You cant reason with a child. You were put out like a bad pet.>>2074611There should be chair lift style powered , pulleys with rope looped between them at all hills.
>>2074612Very elaborate troll
>>2074612>being smug about itWhatever you say.
You're telling me that this is the bicycling board and no one has heard of first gear?
>>20746371st gear is actually harder than 2nd or 3rd for most hills in my experience because while it's easier it's also slower, meaning you have to pedal more, of course this all depends on the particular gradient but for the most part it seems like most people here are talking about paved hills and not mountain biking
>>2074639Depends on your chainring size. Same here though, for most of my bikes I rarely use 1st.
