i live near the Smeysberg in Belgium(featured in the WC 2022) i have ridden it a couple of times and i always start from the bottom to keep more speed on the uphill. last time i did this and to not be overgeared i tried to change gears but something went wrong when changing gears so it didnt change smoothly and i lost a lot almost all of my momentum. Still beat my previous 1 minute power PB with 100 Watts so was happy with that
@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145
Жыл бұрын
Don’t bother shaving grams off your bike… just loose a couple of pounds riding and you’ll climb MUCH faster!
@DslainteC
Жыл бұрын
As a 57 year-old 350 lbs man, I'm slowly getting into climbs on my rides. Learning how to get out of the saddle has helped tremendously. I've been able to ride up some 5-6% grades lately so that's been a boost in confidence. Thanks for the tips you shared here. Onwards and upwards!
@stevegoodfellow3423
Жыл бұрын
Keep going my friend. Like you, I am a heavier cyclist - currently 253lb (115kg for the uninitiated) - and 68 years old. I've shed 22lb (10kg) in the last 3 months and it has helped my climbing no end but I still struggle on steep or long climbs. I'm determined to get slimmer and fitter and the climbing will get easier.🙂
@stephenbailie2086
Жыл бұрын
Well done fellas keep on spinning!
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear you are getting into climbing, it's part of cycling that is hard to avoid... so enjoying them can really help. Glad we could help you out a little, keep it up 🙌
@b2284
Жыл бұрын
Damn that's awesome, I start to struggle with sustained +4% gradients and I'm only a 39year old lugging around 145lbs up the hills. I almost always stick with the flats and only go up one out two smaller hills on a hour or two long ride
@ImAnEmergency
Жыл бұрын
Keep at it we’re all rooting for you!
@bubblesezblonde
Жыл бұрын
Yet another Celtic duo vid that addresses cycling questions for the average rider. Gearing is soo important I've found. The 3X chainring on my road bike (a sister to Felix' s 'dream bike' ) makes horrible climbs doable. Loved the vid!!!
@secretagent86
Жыл бұрын
Triple here too. Really helps me
@charlesmiv3842
Жыл бұрын
Celtic duo?
@charlesmiv3842
Жыл бұрын
Who's welsh?@@duncana51
@brianphillips7696
Жыл бұрын
Gravel bike with triple gears up front. Wouldn’t try climbing without my “Granny Gears “. Lol
@a14xer
Жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for 3x crankset, dont care if it is considered old fashioned and uncool
@NunoJoel
Жыл бұрын
The best Tip is: Have Easy Enough Gears that make u able to spin 90+ with ease so focus on a minimum 50-34 front and at back at least 32-34 cassete and that is ideal for starters
@giovannifacci
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree, For years I have been climbing the mountain passes here in northern Italy with a steel bike 39-53 front and 10-28 rear. I couldn’t really do more 100km as I was getting sooo tired and I was wondering why most people was overtaking me. Now I went 34-50 front and 11-32 rear. Never looking back, it unlocked so many more possibilities in terms of routes I can take. And no more sore knees
@ianprice9563
Жыл бұрын
I think you’ve completely underestimated the problem! 😂
@domagojskrbin8633
4 ай бұрын
Totally true😊
@colnago6501
Жыл бұрын
Start your climb in the lowest gears, then as you near the top start going up the cassette. Too many of my mates still hit the bottom of the climb too hard and then spend the rest of it trying to recover from that initial effort and moving to the easiest gears (until they run out of them). I might get dropped initially, but time and again I'll crest first.
@we1rd92
Жыл бұрын
Why is Manon's Pinarello squeaking like that 🤣
@kalijasin
5 ай бұрын
LOL 😆
@amywong9685
Жыл бұрын
Love how you're explaining it while you're doing it. You guys (and girls) are so down to earth and relatable. Thanks!
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure! Hopefuly this helps you kill it on the local climbs now 🙌
@Xhadp
Жыл бұрын
Agree with you Manon on body position and sitting down! I'd prefer siting down over the popularized advice of standing up, don't have to worry about shifting to a better gearing for standing up, lower COG helps on balancing on the bike. More consistent power as well, Also agree on gearing ! Why is the norm a 1:1 ratio? I use that even on slopes as shallow as 5%. It should be much higher than that. I hate hate HATE that I have to dive into full specs list to see what the gearing is for new bikes. Step it up!
@davethedogdude
Жыл бұрын
My cross bikes low is 1:1, but my new all road build low is 30x36, and I am glad I have them. I can spin up the steepest climbs here instead of stand and grind. Feel much better going over the top and continuing on.
@yiannispapelis8260
Жыл бұрын
I think standing up pedaling only works for lighter riders because for them, standing up increases the power by a smaller amount compared to heavier riders. I am 225 lbs (around 100 kg) and my ftp is at around 250 watts - if I stand up on the pedals, I have found no way of putting out less than 450 watts (sometimes more), which is simply not sustainable for long. If i need to put that amount of power, I can do it sitting down. And unless one's technique is really good (mine is not) and your hips can pivot, pedaling standing up is very wasteful as part of your power is wasted raising your body up and down. I always admire professional riders who pedal standing up and tilt the bike and rotate their heaps such that their body remains perfectly level - no wasted energy whatsoever. But I have more or less given up on stand-up pedaling.
@realmyth01
Жыл бұрын
Great tips! Thanks Manon and Conor! 💪
@DoNuT_1985
Жыл бұрын
My tip: If there is a serious climb, drop onto the small chainring, largest cog and wait for it to end. Plus: go compact.
@238949
Жыл бұрын
Really great info on this video, I usually avoid hills like the plague, but had an "epic" ride with two of my buddies a few weeks ago, one climb, all the way down to our lunch stop "North hill" in Essex, all the way down thinking, we've got to cycle back up this one! What made it worse, I put the route together 🤣but I did it, really proud of myself, shows if I can do it, anyone can 😉
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha it's hard to avoid those big hills on epic rides! We hope the climb was worth the lunch 👀
@238949
Жыл бұрын
@@gcn lunch was fabulous, the climb back out, not so much 😆😆
@apuldram
Жыл бұрын
Unbelievably Dura Ace now have a 1:1 gear ratio (34/34). This is what I’ve been using for touring (28/28 with a triple) for the past 30 years, including bike camping. Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Netherlands? No, Sierra Nevada, Cascades and Norway… and I’m not a strong bike rider.
@judithharris-deans3606
Жыл бұрын
I find climbing really hard, as I make the gears too heavy, so this was really helpful 👍🏻 thx guys ☺️
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Glad we could help! Gears are your friends, don't forget to use them 😊
@kokonanana1
Жыл бұрын
@@gcnYou paid for them. Use all of them!
@rudolphpyatt4833
Жыл бұрын
Having only three gears simplifies things for me. If it’s a slope of any length, just drop into the lowest gear and spin. After all, I’ve read about Paul Rozelle riding all four routes up Mont Ventoux in a single day using a fixed gear. For the hills and bridges of NYC, three speeds are enough!
@Wooburnmusic
Жыл бұрын
Common sense doesn't tell you to change gear then 🤔
@erins9271
Жыл бұрын
I have always struggled with whether I should go to a harder gear and then stand and pedal at a low cadence, or go to an easy gear, sit on the saddle and use a high cadence to get to the top. I've just realized recently that for longer climbs, an easy gear, sitting and pedalling at a higher cadence is better on my knees and doesn't leave my legs as fatigued. On very short steep climbs, I'll stand and use a harder gear. And once I can no longer pedal, I walk my bike up. 😂
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you've got it sorted! Grinding and spinning can come down to the rider but as a general rule a spinning gear for longer climbs will be more efficient! Have you got any long climbs in mind?
@user-jd5dg7nw4w
Жыл бұрын
Because I don't live in a hilly area, I've been practicing climbing on my indoor trainer with ROUVY. I must say, I improved and can't wait to try it on real terrain.:)
@tedwinkelbeiner8856
Жыл бұрын
My local climb is up to 17% and I am happy to have my 30t gravelbike chainring 😂🚴🏻♂️
@biggertree7063
Жыл бұрын
I survived a brutal climb with my 50-34 but I'm never going to do that again and bought a 46-30 crankset. 😂
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
17% !!! Ouch 😳
@Bobby-wn5yr
Жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I too have a 17% bit (only about 100m of it) at the end of a climb near me. 1x to the rescue lol. Most of the time I don’t need that monstrous 50t dinner plate on the back really, but when the gradients are over 13/14% or so it’s a lifesaver! There’s also a section on a gravel route near me that’s all over the place but seems to mostly be about 15% and then I really need the big’un. It’s a bit loose so the tyre will slip sometimes and if you come to an actual stop when it does trying to get going again in a higher gear is brutal…. Though trying to get going without the front wheel looping over your head is also a bit of a challenge in such a low gear on a steep slope lol!
@shinobusensui9395
Жыл бұрын
Is 30 that big of difference vs 34/50?
@waklerma
Жыл бұрын
Yes it is. I‘ve got 50/34 on my roadbike, 46/30 on my gravel bike. Both with 11-34 cassettes. The gravelbike climbs easier on the steepest gradients. I also recently had to climb a very steep hill with paniers front and back plus towing the 4yo girl on her bike. No way on 50/34.
@Bike4Coffee-Cake
Жыл бұрын
Love the tips! I’ve got GRX 2x gears with 48/31 on the front and 11-34 at the back. The 31-34 really helps on the super steep 15%+ hills.
@frankfotofilm
Жыл бұрын
Gear selection and cadence is really not an option when you ride a 40+ years old road bike with 2x6 gears and down tube shifters... Makes climbing a whole different ball game and I really start to appreciate the riders of the past who had to deal with these sort of "limitations" (as we would now call it from our perspective)!
@MrDaemondays
Жыл бұрын
Same experience here. Had a 2x6 52/42 + 14-28 for years. Totally different game than modern bikes. Below 16km/h and it’s cadence.
@frankfotofilm
Жыл бұрын
@@MrDaemondays makes for good training though ;)
@DiabloDude
Жыл бұрын
just get a Pinarello 🤣
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha yes those old school bikes are a little less forgiving on the climbs 😂 How about updating the bike to modern gears?
@MrDaemondays
Жыл бұрын
@@gcn I found it difficult with the 2x6 system, because you either have big jumps in your gears or must decide between fast gears and easy gears. Maybe you could make a video about upgrading to larger gearsets like 2x7/8/9/10? That would be awsome!
@Judewilkinsonjfk
Жыл бұрын
Manon's brake pads are squeaking slightly 02:50-03:00
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
We'll get here watching some GCN Tech 👉 kzitem.info/news/bejne/rI2DuqufpWWirHY
@jacksonbangs6603
Жыл бұрын
These tips sure help me conquer the steep climbs here in Southern Oregon in the USA. The grades here can get as steep as 10%.
@Relevant_Irrelevance
Жыл бұрын
I don't have a favorite steep climb, but I do have maybe 4-5km of uneven climbs that are 5% at the shallowest and up to 13% at the steepest that I have to get up to get to and from home :) Note: I am far from a climber, and my lowest gears are a 34-28 but I at least got strong enough to maintain a 75rpm cadence up them now! 34-34 coming soon....
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great climb 🙌 Those un-even climbs can be hard to find a rhythm. Are you staying in the same gear or do you keep shifting?
@Relevant_Irrelevance
Жыл бұрын
@@gcn The flatter sections I drop down a few gears, or shift the front chainring if I’m feeling good, but after the third of five climbs I just stick to 34-28 and 34-25 till I get home up a final 13%-er wall just before the house.
@easternbrown
Жыл бұрын
Used to do 15%+ gradients on my old bike sometimes which has an easiest gear of 39-28. When I got the new one it goes down to 34-32 and its a big difference when the road kicks up.
@ayasolaris4971
Жыл бұрын
which one is easier?
@KarlosEPM
Жыл бұрын
34-32 is much easier/slower gear
@geoffreyhoney122
Жыл бұрын
Super helpful content again gcn and Manon and Conor! I particularly find the body position and restarting on a climb helpful! Going up the Keddy trail (Niagara Escarpment) can be a bit of a slog here in Hamilton Ontario. The tips help!
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a tough climb! Glad we could get you up the climb 🙌
@Autonomous_17
Ай бұрын
I plan to convert to 1x8 because I never use my smaller chainring only my 53t. uphill or downhill I just change my gears in the back, havent even used the 28t in the back yet so if all of you are really getting this tired then I suggest to get stronger and better cardiovascular endurance. NO EXCUSE unless your old then maybe
@zensenpai6669
2 ай бұрын
Zig zag and make full use of the clock in your pedal stroke. As soon as you're reaching dead spots on your stroke, that's how you stall on a hill climb. Keep that pedal stroke going and practice climbing hills on the regular to get better at it. This is from someone who rides a single speed in a hilly neighborhood. The steepest in my area is a 9.5% grade climb that spans for about 300m which I have done a few times. But it can definitely gas me out even though my legs aren't tired. I recommend trying out a single speed, it'll make you quite strong.
@kidsafe
Жыл бұрын
That heel rub damage on Conor’s chainstay 😮
@lbadea1000
Жыл бұрын
And Manon's breaks..
@kidsafe
Жыл бұрын
@@lbadea1000 I think that’s a microphone audio clipping issue.
@DarenC
Жыл бұрын
Pedalling while not clipped in with SPD-SL is... an art. I find it almost impossible to put any pressure on the pedal without being clipped in. SPD are _much_ easier to use without clipping in
@ianprice9563
Жыл бұрын
Not necessarily…or may be it’s because I’m just new to all this!
@snowstrobe
Жыл бұрын
Bet you all didn't know that trees grow sideways in Britain...
@DangerousDan79
Жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter how low a gear you select or can select, there are climbs where it is so steep that you can benefit from learning to stand and pedal as slow as you would walk. Let your weight do the work while just lifting your legs. This gives the big muscles a rest for when you get back to a lower more manageable grade.
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you've got experience of this 👀
@gastlyguy2658
Жыл бұрын
Watching this from the Netherlands 🤷
@Jospapizunov
3 ай бұрын
Hi!
@user-dragonball-i4y
Жыл бұрын
My gears is Chainring 46/33t…Cassette 10/36t 😂🎉 Maybe it’s enough for climbing 🙄🤢🤔🥵 7% ~ 15 % slope ⛰️uphill 🚴♂️…or getting off bike😂 by walking
@juliaallen7149
Жыл бұрын
Very comfortable, easy to adjust, looks cool and costs relatively cheap
@kalijasin
5 ай бұрын
Mano looked like she was going to pass-out. LOL 😆
@simonalexandercritchley439
Жыл бұрын
Being over geared is quite common especially for us old school riders,on steep or longer climbs spinning an easier gear is the way. Something you did not cover here is core strength, lower back and transverse abdominus (the core girdle).Make this strong and you will be stable and able to put the power down and stop wasting energy rocking from side to side. Mtb skills will help with picking a line and traction.
@DEAR7340
Жыл бұрын
I am learning that picking a line while climbing on dirt and gravel transfers well to riding on pavement/tarmac. I panic much less at the appearance of a few little pebbles and keep my eyes/head up.
@heatherbellbikes
Жыл бұрын
I just went from a touring bike (3x9) to a gravel bike (2x10) and I really notice the difference on 10% gradients. I struggle with my gravel bike, whereas before I could always get up the half mile long 10% climb beside me, albeit fairly puckled reaching the top. I just can’t get up on my gravel bike. I realise I need my fitness to improve after 6 months of illness but, still, I expected it to get up it. Anyway, I already do most of the tips here, except the motivational bit. I never think I’m going to smash it, but I do tell myself I can do it. Maybe I just need to be more motivational!
@barriobarranco
Жыл бұрын
Curious to know what the lowest gear on the "gravel" bike is.... bet it's just 34/34 or some other nonsense wholly unsuitable for steep stuff unless you're ideal weight and fit.... a gravel bike should IMO have 30/46 by 11-42. The lowest spec Merlin Malt with Claris has a laughable 34/28.... The average "gravel" bike is more like a "cycle path" bike, in reality it should have low gearing almost as low as an XC bike.... But you can't keep a good fad down....Your motivation is clearly fine it just seems like you've gone backwards in your upgrade...
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully you can get up the climb soon! There may be a way of getting lower gears fitted, maybe head to your local bike shop and see if they can help.
@heatherbellbikes
Жыл бұрын
@@barriobarranco My Tour de Fer has 48-36-26 crankset and 11-32T. My Liv Devote 1 is 32-48 and 11-34. Admittedly, I’m not the most knowledgeable. I had to ‘upgrade’ not due to a fad but due to a coccyx injury.I couldn’t sit upright on my tourer without severe pain so I hired a gravel bike with road tyres for an Etape the day before the event and discovered I could ride pain free due to the forward position. I had a year of pain then was suddenly pain-free so I went and bought a bike and was told the gearing should be enough…
@heatherbellbikes
Жыл бұрын
@@gcn Yes, I may have to do that. Luckily, I just started volunteering at a bike charity who fix and build bikes for free hire to the public. The guys who’s teaching me happens to work at the bike shop I bought both of my bikes from, so he should be able to steer me the right way, I hope!
@barriobarranco
Жыл бұрын
@@heatherbellbikes And your lowest gear is, please?? GCN skirt around important issues like this, so many "complete" bikes are sold to people that are not suitable for what they need, their age, flexibility, fitness, terrain, and it seems the industry neither cares or listens....Bikepacking on a gravel bike is simply (faster) touring re-branded, and I bet lots of people are buying these overgeared bikes, adding another 10-15kg of "bikepacking" bags swinging all over the place then ending up pushing them up a 5% gradient and wishing they'd kept their 90's rigid steel 22/32/42 x 11-32 MTB with V brake upgrade...
@jeremylutersz3374
Жыл бұрын
That was really helpful, Thanks👍
@silverscoob1
Жыл бұрын
Hi, You guys do a great job overall, with a lot of entertaining variation in content. Especially difficult to achieve considering the numerous demographic groups you cater for. One subject I'd be interested for you to cover, is for the more mature rider cycling into their 50s and onwards. I have recently read Joe Friel's book "Fast after 50" (wish I found this 10 years earlier), and found it a fascinating read. It does cover a wide spectrum of subjects, not just racing but he does put forward really interesting points regarding reducing the natural decline in muscle-mass and Vo2. And how best to slow this natural decline for as long as possible. I do feel this would certainly appeal to the older riders in your community, especially those who come to cycling a bit later on in life. Would be interesting to see you do a piece on this subject and as I'm just looking out for a sequel "Not too slow after 60" 😁 thanks Sean
@Jakiou
Жыл бұрын
Always good idea to have a casette that match the gradient so you always have that panic gear in the back of your mind. Where i live i can ride 100 km and only have climbed 25 vertical meters. And i rode rocacorba this summer alot of times. First time i rode more than 50 vertical meters lol. But that panic gear really saved me after 600 meters with 340 watts i didnt explode i blew UP🧨 really underestimated it thought how hard can it really be Ive tried climbing in zwift thousand’s of times. Just never tried ride a real mountain in 40 degrees. And absolutely no wind. Some sections with 13 % gradient man that casette saved my life that first day🥵🥴😂
@ChrisCapoccia
Жыл бұрын
Another approach to getting restarted on a steep climb is a U-turn. Go down the hill as slow as you can just to have enough time to clip in and get in the right gear. Then turn around and go up
@loudcloud1499
Жыл бұрын
it's the psychology of the climb. I find when I look down immediately ahead of me (NOT up at the wall) I summit far easier. getting the gears right should make it no more difficult than a 3% gradient
@BM13590
Ай бұрын
i went 10 gradients at muswell hill its quite a long climb the raods are paved and its quite big
@ravennexusmh
Жыл бұрын
wanna climb with ease? all my bikes have cranks with srams old 3bolt spider system. my gravel bike uses a eagle 11-50t cassette and normally 46t AB oval ring. but it's the work of moments pop the dub crank off and swap that for a 32T or smaller ring and spin up anything hahah
@kevinandrews8582
Жыл бұрын
Looks like Draycott Steep to me 😮😂😂
@VictorElGreco
Жыл бұрын
I’ve tried to make it second nature to at least shift to the smaller ring in advance of such climbs. Then the “fine tuning” by gradual shifts between sprockets becomes more workable.
@stevenmanns248
Жыл бұрын
Lots of steep climbs in Sheffield and the Peak District 😮
@gregmuon
Жыл бұрын
The kids are spoiled now. In the bad old days, we all used a 42x21 low gear. If you couldn't get up the hill in that, you got dropped. ☹Hill climbing is really about fitness, not tips, but despite that, here's another tip from the old days: if you find yourself somewhat overgeared on a steep section, learn to pedal 360 degrees. In other words, take advantage of those cleats and pull up on the pedals. It can drastically increase your torque for short periods.
@yonglingng5640
Жыл бұрын
That would be a gear ratio of 2.00. My lowest gear ratio is 1.36 (34 x 25, similar to 36 x 30) and it's not easy for me to climb up a 7.4% gradient. Some who have a 34 x 34 granny gear already have to walk their bike up halfway up the climb.
@craigsmith5134
Жыл бұрын
Gears... Somehow I managed a 500m climb of 20% with a 52/36 chain ring 11-34 cassette. Thought I'd die. Really starting to wonder if I should downgrade some and get a 50/34 tooth chain ring.
@we1rd92
Жыл бұрын
That's my gearing right now. Bike came with a 11-28 cassette lol. Imagine my face when i went bikepacking and we did some passes in the italian alps. That 34 on the back is right on the edge to make it bearable but i still have to put out like 300W to have an acceptable cadence.
@xGshikamaru
Жыл бұрын
36-34 isn't significantly bigger than 34-34 though, maybe get a 48-32/48-31 instead
@craigsmith5134
Жыл бұрын
@@xGshikamaru it's not very common for road bikes to have such small chain rings and I'm pretty positive my rear derailleur will not officially take a bigger cassette.
@barriobarranco
Жыл бұрын
how often are you in 52/11? 12? 13? I'd even say go 46/30 if the answer is "not very often/at all" as my answer was. I still never used the 46/11 even coming down Cairngorm Mountain yesterday.....
@craigsmith5134
Жыл бұрын
@@barriobarranco pretty often. I'm a speed freak and have ridden motorcycles all my life. It's common for me to hit speeds of 60 to 70kph down hill. Once even saw 78 🙂
@redeagle999
Жыл бұрын
Spinning up hills rules!!!
@nassarahmmad8057
2 ай бұрын
Best tip I've found that really helps is that is to go slow as possible at the beginning of a steep climb . I nearly always catch up and even overtake those who bomb off at the beginning.
@333wheeler
Жыл бұрын
Scan Abdon Burf from the bottom and you will whimper :). I would call it a triple chainring job.
@MarkusFolkesson
Жыл бұрын
3:04 About bodyposition, it is one thing you don't mentioned. The speed is probably 10-15 kph at least in the end of the position. Aero isn't the most critical. Your hands on top of the handlebar, straighten out the body to get maximal power. That position is as aero as a barm door but it dosen't matter.
@peterzs011
Жыл бұрын
As a beginner I always approach in a super easy gear and spin my way up through a climb... I want to try getting out of the saddle but with my heart racing it seems impossible when actually climbing...
@clintkeene2785
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes life makes you feel like a driver behind GCN hosts shooting a video.
@raulacosta6020
Ай бұрын
Any type of bike recommend for going up the hil?
@EstelonAgarwaen
Жыл бұрын
Always climb on a 52/42 and an 11-25 cassette. (Do as i do, not as i say) I ride 52/36 and 11-34.
@BigTimeZergRush
Жыл бұрын
Do climbs on a daily basis about 400m of climbing for a short ride, up to 1850m of climbing on longer rides. Average gradient on the 400m climbs are about 8% but with harder sections at 12-16%. Use a 50/34 chainring and a 28/11 cassette. Best tips I can give is, dont stop, and never use your lightest gear execpt for the really steep parts or at the very end of the climb
@OCRHPZA
Жыл бұрын
That's a horrible tip. The smaller gears should be used quite often. Saves you a lot of energy.
@BigTimeZergRush
Жыл бұрын
@@OCRHPZA for longer rides, yes it's a bad idea... But I said "short". My short rides are exactly that, short. Roughly 8 mins of decent and 23 mins of climbing (don't have much time for longer rides). Since it's a short ride, I try to go as hard as I can on the climb, since 23mins of hard climbing isn't that long. It comes down to pacing once you know the climb... I just say, try to not be on your last gear until you really need it, it's also a huge boost mentally when you have been going hard for 5-10 mins, and drop into the easiest gear for a minute, and then go at it hard again... But everyone is different, just saying what's helped me climb the local climbs faster
@HighFell
Жыл бұрын
Don’t assume it’s all in the gearing, a heavy bike with very low gears will still be harder to climb with than a light bike with relatively high gearing. Gravity is a cruel mistress
@user-sx6dr1cw8y
10 ай бұрын
sounds pretty wrong
@Yuniel_Quevedo
Жыл бұрын
I love climbing videos
@Jospapizunov
3 ай бұрын
Cuba??
@angelajohnson2830
Жыл бұрын
Could used this before the Tourmalet 😂😅😢❤
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Hahahah sorry.. bad timing... you'll just have to do it again
@wspmjw
Жыл бұрын
Curious, Connor, what does an Alley have to do with climbing steep hills? To say it three times, it must be really important 😉
@conteudoanimal
Жыл бұрын
this presenter pair is the best ever !
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Always a fun day shooting with these two 🙌 With all these climbs we think we should set these two an epic climbing challenge!
@conteudoanimal
Жыл бұрын
@@gcn would be nice to have more track velodrome cycling and you Manon experience ...
@LaughingSaint66
Жыл бұрын
funny we have a climb called the wall here on kauai 🚴🏽♂
@grahamaustin9085
Жыл бұрын
I climbed Bwlch y Groes (three ways) and Stwlan Dam last week. Thank heavens for 30 - 32 gearing. I prefer to climb seated because I can't stand for 2km; so why bother?
@T00ManyPets
Жыл бұрын
Maybe we need GCN to start a campaign to destigmatise the 3x?
@hashim_attili
Жыл бұрын
hi all i have a road bike and in the wheel it write 110psi pressure but i live in U.A.E dubai and as u know its very hot city so do u think if i kake it 110psi with this hot inflate more and damage? and wt best psi i can do for that case?
@mrboomboom4077
25 күн бұрын
Can you please use numbers instead low gears
@mcgarvy7
4 ай бұрын
Try to put majority of your weight on the front wheel, that works for me
@WhatTheFlipOfficial
Жыл бұрын
I try to get off my saddle but by the time I feel like I need it, I'm already gassed. Legs are jelly, ~15 pedal strokes in and I need to sit back down.
@malachipash3824
Жыл бұрын
Why does the climbing footage look flat?
@chris1275cc
Жыл бұрын
Because the camera is on the road, so at the same level and angle as the riders.
@CalMar91
Жыл бұрын
Moved into a new house and it is on a hill. There is no way for me to go out for even a few miles without getting 500-750' of elevation gain. A longer ride of 15+ miles? Easily can get up to 1500' in my area on the flattest course. Prior to this even my longer rides would barely see 500' of elevation gain! (Colorado, USA) I'm very new to this type of elevation gain (at my already high standing elevation of 6200' above sea level) and it is really impacting my cycling! I want to go out more, but I am wrecked after every session and can no longer go on lunch rides or morning rides before work unless it's on the trainer because I am wrecked. I am realizing now that I may need to invest in some new equipment/setup to ease this transition until I can build up for this elevation to be normal for me. If anyone else has experienced a sudden change like this any you have any tips, I would love to hear them. Thanks!
@barriobarranco
Жыл бұрын
Living in the Scottish Highlands I'm only at 1000ft ASL but my advice would be (FWIW)- gear down significantly- crankset preferably to maintain closer ratios at the back.... I looked at a chart and at my elevation it's 20.1% oxygen (20.9% is sea level)...you're looking at just 16% approximately.... life will be hard on the bike until you adjust to your altitude.... if you're running relatively high gearing for flatter conditions (say 52 or 50 by 25 or 28) it'll be a nightmare pushing hills at altitude!!! Me- I'd go 46/30 by 11/34
@CalMar91
Жыл бұрын
@@barriobarranco Thank you so much for the advice!
@BTinKH
Жыл бұрын
Wolf Tooth Road Link with a bigger cassette.😅
@MultiSkyman1
Жыл бұрын
Where is this UK road?
@jestag2
Жыл бұрын
Numero uno tip: Do not spend thousands of dollars to buy an aero yet heavy road bike. This will force manufacturers to put their aero bikes on a diet to be worthy of the high price tag.
@askmeaboutmattweiner
Жыл бұрын
Ah yes because 800g makes such a huge difference
@matt_acton-varian
Жыл бұрын
My aero bike (8kg) weighs a lot less than my winter bike (11kg) I know which one I prefer to ride up climbs.
@jestag2
Жыл бұрын
@@matt_acton-varian There are a few aero bikes now that weigh less than that. There is even an aero bike just weighing 7 kilos (without pedals) which means it can be done.
@matt_acton-varian
Жыл бұрын
@@jestag2 I know there are, but I built my bike up with secondhand parts (frameset ncluded) for a little over £1000. If I were to replace my winter/commuter bike as like for like as possible (Alloy frame full carbon forks, Tiagra 4700, but switching to disc brakes) but also needing to buy mudguard and a rack as my current ones don't fit, I would have to spend the same.
@TheKillerman3333
Жыл бұрын
i weigh about 300 pounds, i am unsure how much ease it will get but i am slowly getting used to being in my highest gear while riding.
@tomassanesson902
Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@neilconnolly6464
Жыл бұрын
Great advice for the average man. I am an average man
@evguy38
Жыл бұрын
what happened to di2 gear cable? just left it hanging there?
@subashreerai1120
Жыл бұрын
On my front gear the gears won't shift down what do you recommend?
@raybarber9837
Жыл бұрын
Look for the GCN videos on setting up your gears.
@philipcooper8297
Жыл бұрын
For whatever reason, climbing is always easier when I'm in the drops. Also, squats, a lot of squats, to build the muscles.
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Yes to squats 🙌 Off the bike exercise is great 👉 kzitem.info/news/bejne/w5ubyHx7amJ5n4I
@jason-white
Жыл бұрын
This might sound odd but I find it much better in my case to push off on my less dominant leg,
@marksIItimewarps
Жыл бұрын
I would partially disagree with "nice and still" technique at 2:38 of the video. The only way to keep the upper body nice and still is to spin at high cadence with easier gears. But if you prefer mashing at low cadence with bigger gears, you'll sway inevitably. What happens when you mash big gear is you transfer more of your body weight on the downstroke leg. This causes an imbalance because only one leg is supporting your body weight. Your body will instinctively sway to keep your body weight centered over the downstroke leg. When other cyclists tell you it's bad technique, ignore them, block them, w/e. They don't even know the basics of muscular mechanics and probably not even recruiting the core and the glutes to power the pedals. Eddy Merckx swayed a lot. Alberto Contador too while sitted and attacking and they're one of the best in the sport. Don't fight it, but work it out to a smooth technique. Cycling is a dance, not a contest of who gets the robot of the year award. You might actually finish fresher and stronger if you do and ride much longer between stops.
@jonfairway8235
Жыл бұрын
120KG and 15% gradient how many watts ?
@Der_Richiee
Жыл бұрын
Depends on how fast you wanna be
@jonfairway8235
Жыл бұрын
@@Der_Richiee shall we say 12 kmph , no wind :)
@sandorhegedus2554
Жыл бұрын
@@jonfairway8235 at 12 km/h 600 W, if 120 kg is the total weight (incl. bike). Almost impossible with that weight for long (5 W/kg)
@Der_Richiee
Жыл бұрын
@@jonfairway8235 according to omnicalculator you need 640 watts / 5.4 WpKG.
@jon.tarboctarbock1172
Жыл бұрын
Yes it's tough but I love hard climbs,take it easy and gradually tackle the hard ones when you are fitter and stronger
@walterlewis1029
Жыл бұрын
Can I ask a question How do you all use clipless pedals on steep hill climbing if you get tried or have to stop quickly because of road hazard without falling down because you can't get foot out of pedal quickly enough to stabilize yourself.Because I have tried to do that and have almost killed myself doing so.
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Great question! It can be hard work and takes lots of practice. We would suggest holding yourself near a wall to help practice clipping in and out. Be sure to get the correct cleats, this can help make clipping in and out better! 👉 kzitem.info/news/bejne/qWyemWSFqoaqh5w
@bardongalang32
Жыл бұрын
I've cycled on a MTB with heavy gears. So, climbing is fun for me 🤘
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Bit of cross training makes for a strong rider 💪
@tomquimby8669
Жыл бұрын
funny how on the steep sections the trees grow sloping down
@questgivercyradis8462
5 ай бұрын
Lowest gear I have, expect to go slow, put on some music blasting from my speakers. Just admit that fast isn't happening, and wait for the reward at the top: ZOOMIES on the way down! WHEEEEE.
@stewheelie7874
Жыл бұрын
The more hills you ride the better you get. Funny about that.
@alex9046
Жыл бұрын
at over 6w/kg, that's how!
@vegforce4518
Жыл бұрын
42x21T
@lanceblack888
Жыл бұрын
Climbing is about one thing: weight. Top TDF climbers are 60kg. VO2 + lowest possible weight = climb anything anywhere. Clips and cleats are a very bad idea for anyone struggling to climb. Use flats!
@whatwelearned
Жыл бұрын
I am shocked you didn't include coming into the hill with momentum (mostly because you have several times before haha)
@gcn
Жыл бұрын
Momentum can be super important but not always possible when approaching long climbs from flats.
@mrsmradoch9584
Жыл бұрын
Someone is touching their frame with the shoe? :P 0:43
@Sc00Fi
Жыл бұрын
How do you prevent it from clip in the first revolution :) not pushing that hard?
@bubblesezblonde
Жыл бұрын
BMX pedals are the bomb...
@ltrtg13
Жыл бұрын
I am positive about climbs. I'm positive I hate them with every fibre of my body. The only reason I can see for climbs ever existing is for the fun of riding back down. I just wish I lived somewhere closer to uplifts.
@Craweats
Жыл бұрын
Uplifts for road bikers! I'm in.
@edvanard
Жыл бұрын
i live in the area where 10-15% steep is considered as normal and climb can reached up to 25-30%, at this gradient no matter what gearing you have on road bike, most probably u gonna suffer like hell.
@Craweats
Жыл бұрын
Visiting an area like that right now. Happy I put on an 11-34 cassette before the trip!
@henrybikeman
Жыл бұрын
Get yourself a low gear around 25 gear inches, or less, if you dont wanna suffer like hell.
@edvanard
Жыл бұрын
@@henrybikeman currently running 50/36 with 11/30 roadbike and im happy with setup. able to tackle most of the terrain except endless 20%...
@anonemoustroll6008
Жыл бұрын
How do they call it when you can still talk? "false flat"
@henrybikeman
Жыл бұрын
Why does nobody even mention gear inches (or development if you prefer)? A seriously low gear for very steep hills is les than 20”. Below 30” is useful on lots of slopes.
@foxy1706
Жыл бұрын
conors acting hes on wall of a climb at 2:11 needs work
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