It does get better so stick with it and make it a point to visit this hill on a regular basis. I simply hate hills but it is nearly impossible to find a flat road in my area so I've tried to make friends with them. I started a pretty series training regiment back in early May, my goal to increase my average speed and my strength. I set a goal of 500 miles for May, June, July and August (my summer vacation) and made it a point to ride several small hills with a bigger hill tossed in for good measure each week. I was amazed in mid-August the progress I had made in both departments and in turn how much my hill climbing had improved.
One other thing I did to help me was I pulled out an old book I had purchased back in the 1980's and made myself a gear inches chart to tape to the top tube of my bike. It allowed me to make better selections on the various terrain around here. If you want the formula let me know and I'll be glad to share it. Some of the guys in local club have laughed at me for my chart, but I'm not a numbers person and having a visual in front of me has made my time on my bike even more enjoyable.
Good luck and don't let the hills intimidate you. As my boyfriend keeps telling me, hills are your friends.
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10-26-2005, 03:41 PM #1
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10-26-2005, 04:26 PM #2
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I'd love to see your chart. I've only been riding for about three months and although there are some hills around here I tend to get through them mostly by trial and error with the gears, not through any sensible gear pattern.
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10-26-2005, 04:37 PM #3
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Sheldon Brown has the calculator on his web site. You can print the results and use the same way. Much friendlier for the math-impared.
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