Hah!

I too was a stubbon shofter-
I went everywhere up every hill on the biggest wheel- oh yeah-
Silly, isn't it?
The ego is a funny thing.
I would stand up and just crank, using my body for leverage as I attempted to get up the hill. I got pretty good at it too. And my arms were muscular from that action!

Then I went mtn biking and found out that the granny gear is your friend.

And then I read somewhere- might have even been here- that when going up a steep grade, try this- count to ten, drop a gear, count to ten and drop a gear- etc etc etc. And before you know it- you're up the hill.

Know what?
It works!

Kimba
SS ( stubborn shifter) no more.

Hmmm...maybe thats the attraction for SS
(singlespeed) biking enthusiasts???
>: P