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Bromptonboy:
--- Quote from: billybob476 on March 15, 2012, 01:02:05 PM ---I've got one of these on my seat post: http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/Lights/PRD~5022-096/mec-saturn-rear-led-bicycle-light.jsp
A guy actually flagged me down and told me it was blinding him at dusk when I had it on full-flash mode!
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Hmmmm, very nice. Perhaps I'll get one for the Brommie. :)
Bryancd:
I rode 60 miles today with 4700 feet of climbing in just under 3 hours. :)
billybob476:
Jeebus, it took me an hour to ride 10 miles on the flat! All in good time :)
billybob476:
So here's a question, on my normal route there's an incline that gets me up to the street from the ravine I ride in. Today about 3/4 of the way up I crapped out, couldn't make it all the way up. Any suggestions on how to approach it and what to do as I climb?
Bromptonboy:
--- Quote from: billybob476 on March 19, 2012, 04:32:08 PM ---So here's a question, on my normal route there's an incline that gets me up to the street from the ravine I ride in. Today about 3/4 of the way up I crapped out, couldn't make it all the way up. Any suggestions on how to approach it and what to do as I climb?
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How steep and long is the climb? Assuming you are in granny-gear (the lowest one) some people make their own 'switch backs' by riding in wave-like pattern. I have a short (1/2 mile) steep incline at the end of my ride. I am not trying to race, so I drop down into low gear and slowly climb.
If you are having trouble in the lowest gear, you may be geared too high. That can be changed with different cogs & cranks if need be.
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