Really need help here!..Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

davidche SG

Im really confused which gears to switch to when climbing the hill to my house on a bicycle. My bike is 9x3 speed. Plz teach me!! the diagram of the hill is at http://tw.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/liujueiyu/album?.dir=/f6d0scd Thanks alot !!!

I prefer the unit Sad _ x _ speed)

FireIce SG

pls dun disguise such minute issue under a life and death topic sentence

^tamago^ SG

climb hill use 2x5 is ok for you? if too tiring switch to 1x4.

it's up to ur adaption. cannot climb then keep lowering the gear...

and 15m of steep hill dunch need to ask wat gear ratio one... u got climb NP that slope along clementi rd then say... Laughing

dragg SG

get off the bike and push.

^tamago^ SG

oh yes, another way is to stand up and ride, though if u not enough stamina or never eat enough will get cramp... this one is really high output...

if cannot please train... u wan to cycle have to train ur thigh muscles...

wxboi SG

Laughing

seow SG

spin, don't mash.
spinning you should know what i mean, mashing is selecting a "heavy" gear to "mash" up the hill, hurts knees.
Spin and select a comfortable gear config while going up and ride more.

9x3 what?

Theres difference in number of teeth in both chainrings and cassette.

ditzy SG

Why did you get a bike with gears if you don't know how to use it? Laughing Learning is not a valid excuse.

^tamago^ SG

get them to learn about automotive tech... Twisted Evil

and how to drive manual car... Laughing

davidche SG

Im don know the CORRECT way to use. If u think u know, u shld teach me.

^tamago^ SG

like drive car, low gear for low speed and climb hill, high gear for high speed. point is to propel with optimal power output from ur leg a.k.a. the engine. not too powerful, not too weak, just nice.

Wanda SG

Not everybody can balance while standing up to pedal, right? Laughing

If it's a steep slope, before you even reach it, gotta chiong a bit, then change front gear to 2 before you reach the hill, then lower the back gears gradually to whichever you feel comfortable. If really cannot, then lower to granny gear 1x3 or lower, but hope you got the stamina to spin. Laughing

^tamago^ SG

haha... up to him mah, if he can stand then ok lor, if he cannot then up to him to learn... Laughing

i usually don't stand-pedal all the way on a long slope also, easy to get cramps especially if cars are going past u, u dun wan to lost control due to cramps, so will only do a-fifth then gradually mark down the gear to spin....

davidche SG

At wad speed shld the back gear be when i change to 2 for the front gear. thanks

Wanda SG

Well, there no "ideal" back gear to start with, it depends on at which gear you are riding on flat roads, e.g. say, I'm riding at 3x5 on flat roads, so when I touch the start of the upslope, I may lower to 2x5 and continue pedalling...and if needed, gradually drop the back gears to 4, then 3 and that should be sufficient for most road conditions. Will drop to 1x? when climbing really steep hills.

Hope this helps. Smile

Xcert SG

agree.

zanza SG

Can't tell you really, it depends on the cyclist.

In general , you should be able to cycle while sitted spinning your way up without that much of difficulty.

For a hill of that gradient , the 2 gear on the front should be quite adequate, just play around wif the back

skeujin SG

u wan more power thn its the biggest gear behind n the smallest in front.

trial n error lah to each his own...

davidche SG

thanks guys!!

skeujin SG

wen in doubt. get down n push... Laughing