What is a "pure climber"

[Catrin]

Pure slowly-wheezing-my-way-to-the-top-but-at-least-I'm-not-falling-over.

This was me last Friday on a short but steep hill in a park. I actually didn't know it was POSSIBLE to be going 3.5 mph and not fall over

[ny biker]

I actually didn't know it was POSSIBLE to be going 3.5 mph and not fall over

I do it all the time. And it still makes me laugh. Especially when a jogger passes me.

[Jiffer]

This was me last Friday on a short but steep hill in a park. I actually didn't know it was POSSIBLE to be going 3.5 mph and not fall over

LOL!!! You guys are all cracking me up!!! I can totally relate, though. Not a strong climber, but am happy to say I am seeing improvement. My hubby, however, would be classified as a "pure climber". It sickens me I tell ya.

When we're out driving somewhere and see some road going up a big hill, I'll say, "I'd hate to climb that", while he says, "I'd LOVE to climb that!"

[Eden]

This was me last Friday on a short but steep hill in a park. I actually didn't know it was POSSIBLE to be going 3.5 mph and not fall over

We had a "slow race" up a hill on the team ride the other week. Two of us actually managed to make our speedometers read 0.... (though I may have an advantage because mine only reads out in increments of .5). It's actually not a bad skill to practice - improves your bike handling a lot to go very slowly and try hard to not wobble.

[Catrin]

We had a "slow race" up a hill on the team ride the other week. Two of us actually managed to make our speedometers read 0.... (though I may have an advantage because mine only reads out in increments of .5). It's actually not a bad skill to practice - improves your bike handling a lot to go very slowly and try hard to not wobble.

See - I was just practicing my bike skills I wasn't able to ride in a line at that speed either - the bike was weaving back and forth in my lane...but it was very early on a weekday morning and there were NO cars - or I would have walked it

[smilingcat]

found another fun training route in Palos Verdes Estate area. Out 3.2 miles with only 900 feet of climb. It's a nice distance to do the hill repeats. 3.2 miles out and 3.2 miles back down. Very low car traffic and scenery is OMG gorgeous. Look down to Pacific Ocean and see the waves breaking in Redondo Beach. Parts hit only 8% grade. So not insane. Rode it today and I love it.

[kenyonchris]

We had a "slow race" up a hill on the team ride the other week. Two of us actually managed to make our speedometers read 0.... (though I may have an advantage because mine only reads out in increments of .5). It's actually not a bad skill to practice - improves your bike handling a lot to go very slowly and try hard to not wobble.

Yes....this is a good bike handling exercise. In patrol bike school (granted, on mountain bikes) we do a LOT of slow bike exercises....one is an 8ft box...we try to fit three bikes circling in an 8 foot coned box. It is very hard, as you have to be almost wheel to wheel. We start with one (hard enough), add a second (very hard) and then a third joins in. Another is a cone drill involving slow weaving through very tightly spaced cones....in, out, figure 8, in, out figure 8.

[Eden]

Yes....this is a good bike handling exercise. In patrol bike school (granted, on mountain bikes) we do a LOT of slow bike exercises....one is an 8ft box...we try to fit three bikes circling in an 8 foot coned box. It is very hard, as you have to be almost wheel to wheel. We start with one (hard enough), add a second (very hard) and then a third joins in. Another is a cone drill involving slow weaving through very tightly spaced cones....in, out, figure 8, in, out figure 8.

The one and only time I mt biked we did this as a warm up. We did it out in the grass - with the added bit that it was last man standing and physical contact was allowable...if you got bumped out of the box or fell down you were out....