Timeline for How to climb a hill as a beginner
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| Jul 25, 2015 at 16:45 | comment | added | dlu | There seems to be a diversity of opinion on whether we really can pedal in a 360 degree circle (at least for any length of time). But, in my experience, trying to do it does help and it also spreads the load over different muscles which – at least in theory – should be a big help. | |
| Jul 21, 2015 at 12:39 | comment | added | ChrisW | The amount of power you transfer to the bike is equal to: "the force on the pedal" multiplied by "the distance the pedal moves" multiplied by "the number of times the pedal moves" (i.e. RPM). I assume you're already pushing hard (which is why you get tired) with a high RPM (because you're in lowest gear) ... so pushing over more of that 360 degree circle affects that third variable i.e. the distance over which the pedal is pushed. Even without being clipped you might be able to increase the length/distance of your stroke by 50% or more. | |
| Jul 21, 2015 at 12:28 | history | answered | ChrisW | CC BY-SA 3.0 |