Many people use this strategy, but it's funny, I have been doing the opposite for almost 25 years: pace myself so I have energy to torque up the hill; often standing for a mile or so (or, this is what I did when younger). One one hill, ~7 miles long though mostly gradual, I'd stand for a mile, sit for a few yards to rest, then stand again. I must try that hill again one day, but with a bailout gear or 2 in case of emergencies.
On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 11:22 PM Evan E. <evanellio...@gmail.com> wrote: > Roberta: I have just one thing to add to this thread. One of the things I > like most about single-speed is that it encourages effort. When I’m out on > my single-speed bike and I see a hill up ahead, I start pedaling harder > right away so that when I reach that hill I’ll get up it without suffering > too much. I live in a hilly place, so I ride with a steady threat of pain. > This threat keeps my feet spinning and my heart pumping, and that’s a good > thing. About halfway through each ride I’m reminded that I’m moving faster > than I do on my geared bike, and faster is fun. > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4d75edc0-23cf-42b6-a950-cae24455cd06n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4d75edc0-23cf-42b6-a950-cae24455cd06n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgt%2BDEC7E_EEk1rSFajFdnXbec2c7fk5pM_1jcNE2t_OFA%40mail.gmail.com.
