I've also found that high cadence on the lowest possible gear helps me from lurching around on climbs on my Atlantis. FWIW, I stopped putting handlebar bags on mine--I much prefer how it handles without weight above the wheel. A decent saddlebag does the trick for me.
On Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 4:03:07 PM UTC-4, CMR wrote: > > Just be sure to gear down as much as possible, don't shift much and find > your rhythm. > > For what it's worth I much prefer higher trial bikes climbing. > > On Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 9:59:42 AM UTC-7, Birdman wrote: >> >> I’ve been doing a lot of long rides and sub24Os on the 65cm Atlantis that >> I built up over the winter and I’m loving it. It’s the most comfortable >> touring bike I’ve ridden and it handles a load so well. It’s super stable >> at speed and on descents. >> >> Where I’m having trouble—and could use some advice—is on slow climbs. All >> the stability is gone. Instead, it’s very hard for me to keep a good line, >> which can be pretty scary on busy roads with no shoulders. I find myself >> weaving all over the place. Part of it may be the nature of a high trail >> bike (67cm with 48mm Shikoro tires). I also have a big front rack w/basket >> and do tend to carry some weight up front, though more goes in the rear on >> tour. But I’m also sure that better climbing technique could help, as I’m >> relatively new to loaded touring. I’ve already found that relaxing my upper >> body and picking a spot up the hill to aim for has helped. >> >> Any thoughts, tips, advice? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Isaac >> PDX >> >> Here’s a photo so you can get a sense of the set up: >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
