Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc View Post
Thanks, but the hills you climbed were massive, khg! I can't imagine doing rides with the amount of elevation gain you posted on your blog above. Wow! I'm duly impressed. But yeah, I do hate wind (when riding) a LOT.

What gearing did you have to do those climbs? I just can't climb super steep hills on my Trek. I have a 30t granny in front, and my lowest in back is 25t. Pretty standard for a road bike but not low enough for me! My Bike Friday has mountain gearing, so I can do a lot bigger hills on that one, but it's heavier, so a bit of a trade-off.
Do you have a triple? I can't remember. I think the industry has gone from a 25-tooth large cog to a 28, especially with the rise of the compact double. My road bike (triple, 8-speed) has a 26-tooth cog; cross bike (which is really more like a road bike, in the back) is 28.