New Posts For Thread: another cycling questionhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/23647422/another-cycling-questionjust bought a 12 speed drop handle bar road bike....finding steep hills impossible. generally going to ride on roads but canal bank as well. could anyone recommend a better option than the bike I have that will cope with the hills better...thankI allways look @ the road 10 yards or so in front never directly to the top of any hill.Depends how steep you hills are & how fit you are.Im fittest ive ever been but still use a triple chainset 30 cog front with 26 rear as some of the hills in the lhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/23647422/another-cycling-question?post_id=423826378#423826378I allways look @ the road 10 yards or so in front never directly to the top of any hill.Depends how steep you hills are & how fit you are.Im fittest ive ever been but still use a triple chainset 30 cog front with 26 rear as some of the hills in the lSat, 30 Jan 2010 06:56:37 -0600Get a helmet laynplay.https://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/23647422/another-cycling-question?post_id=423826302#423826302Get a helmet laynplay.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:41:47 -0600*Mind*https://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/23647422/another-cycling-question?post_id=423826298#423826298*Mind*Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:11:51 -0600Spot on. Miond over mater. It only gets easier.https://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/23647422/another-cycling-question?post_id=423826294#423826294Spot on. Miond over mater. It only gets easier.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:11:34 -0600well 4th time out this morning and as a 45 year old I decided to see how far up a local hill I could get which is a mile all the way up....fairly steep first 1/4 mile then a steady climb after that. only went all the way to the top....I put my basehttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/23647422/another-cycling-question?post_id=423826278#423826278well 4th time out this morning and as a 45 year old I decided to see how far up a local hill I could get which is a mile all the way up....fairly steep first 1/4 mile then a steady climb after that. only went all the way to the top....I put my baseTue, 26 Jan 2010 05:28:18 -0600Get a triple chainset or a compact one if it ill fit.https://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/23647422/another-cycling-question?post_id=423826274#423826274Get a triple chainset or a compact one if it ill fit.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:33:49 -0600If you've got the storage space you could get yourself a cheap and cheerful reasonably ligtweight hybrid which you could trash as you get used to cycling again.I'd also say to give yourself time if you're just returned to cycling. We can all strugglehttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/23647422/another-cycling-question?post_id=423826270#423826270If you've got the storage space you could get yourself a cheap and cheerful reasonably ligtweight hybrid which you could trash as you get used to cycling again.I'd also say to give yourself time if you're just returned to cycling. We can all struggleSun, 24 Jan 2010 17:10:43 -0600just bought a 12 speed drop handle bar road bike....finding steep hills impossible. generally going to ride on roads but canal bank as well. could anyone recommend a better option than the bike I have that will cope with the hills better...thankhttps://community.betfair.com/other_sports/go/thread/view/94142/23647422/another-cycling-question?post_id=423826250#423826250just bought a 12 speed drop handle bar road bike....finding steep hills impossible. generally going to ride on roads but canal bank as well. could anyone recommend a better option than the bike I have that will cope with the hills better...thankSun, 24 Jan 2010 10:42:03 -0600