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Question on cycling up hills

  • 24-08-2009 11:58am
    #1
    gar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have been cycling for tris over the last year and half or more. I have found that inclines on hills are particularily hard on me. I have a QR tri bike but my wheels are slightly smaller than normal.
    are bigger wheels better for hilly routes? Or are my gears just wrong for hills?

    I just find when I go out on a cycle people will power past me on a hill but I have no problem catching them on a flat...

    Gar


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  • #2
    potsy11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭potsy11


    To become faster on hills requires lots of time going up and down them. You are obviously lacking some strength in the legs and it does take time to build on it.

    I had the same problem and I spent the summer doing 2 hill repeat sessions a week. Now its me that tends to power up the hills.


  • #3
    tunney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    gar wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have been cycling for tris over the last year and half or more. I have found that inclines on hills are particularily hard on me. I have a QR tri bike but my wheels are slightly smaller than normal.
    are bigger wheels better for hilly routes? Or are my gears just wrong for hills?

    I just find when I go out on a cycle people will power past me on a hill but I have no problem catching them on a flat...

    Gar

    Are you carrying weight, power to weight is the key on the hills.


  • #4
    gar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,114 ✭✭✭gar


    You mean I have to do some training?!! :)

    Not as lean as I was last year as keep bouncing from injury to injury.

    Right weights and training it is so!!

    Cheers

    Gar


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