Do you ever give up...

[Disgruntled Goat]

If you have never given up on a hill then you haven't gone up steep enough hills

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

...there is no sham ein walking...really...who cares....keep your knees...

 

[Campbell]

Single speed,

I gave up once on a hill about a month ago but i was riding a single speed racing bike and did not have the energy or the momentum to do it.
On my normal bike i just slow my pace down, change gear and work my way up. It would have to be a constant accent i.e. a mountain or really big hill to make me quit from exhaustion.

 

[CotterPin]

When I did the Tour of Flanders sportive (lots of short sharp hills) I ended up walking up a few of them because of the sheer numbers of cyclists in front of me. On a couple of occasions I did stay on - once because someone was coming up behind me and was determined to keep going. I had no choice but to do the same!!!

 

[cheadle hulme]

Had to stop on Winnats pass once. There was a car following me (waiting patiently) but I was trying to go a little faster than comfortable for some reason.
It just overcame me. I ended up dry retching and really hurt my throat.

With a compact I'm OK on most things providing I go at my own pace.

 

[spandex]

I just go for it I try and keep my cadence the same. I have just found one hill that got the better of me.

 

[mr Mag00]

yh loads of times alway rest never walk. have pulled my foot out a shoe before, that was hairy

 

[HLaB]

I've not let a hill beat me lately but when I was starting out they did. My technique with the gears I hope is slightly better now, ocaisionally shifting up when I stand up, where previously I just dropped down a gear and down a gear again and when I got to the bottom of the cassette I could be in trouble.

 

[RedBike]

Hardknott pass got me last week. I got over in one direction but when we came back the other way my legs just didn't want to know.

 

[Tetedelacourse]

I've not got off on my roadbike but as John says it's probably through choice of hill more than stamina / determination! Plus I assume that slower than walking speed is acceptable!

 

[fossyant]

Not got off for a long time - very nearly stopped on Swiss Hill, but if anyone knows it, it's due to the cobbles and your front wheel grinding to a stop - managed to hop it out of a gap and keep going. Hardest recently was Blaize Hill, then on to the Cat and Fiddle - the 1 in 5 past Lamaload reservoir upto the main road is a killer, especially after Balize Hill - slippy even in the dry.....that hurt the arms more than anything. Most important is breathing, get it right and you'll get up....

 

[yello]

Yes, most recently in May when faced with a short sharp 19% after 3 hours of riding!

I do remember getting off and walking down though! Bwlch y groes in the pouring rain. Mind you, the walk was pretty hairy too in roadie cleats.

 

[dudi]

I've had to get off once, on the L2B ride for BHF. up ditchling beacon, every bastard in front of me came to a standstill after about 20 metres of the hill. forced me off and as I was on my fixie (48x16) i just couldn't get going again in that crowd.
I'm going to have to go back again to have a crack on my own, looks very do-able... but then I like hills.

 

[HLaB]

I thought I was going to have to get off yesterday for the 1st time in ages, the back road is only 14% but after the club run and the 14.5 miles straight north into that artic wind I was glad the winter bike had a granny ring.

 

[peanut]

had to tell someone of my little achievement today. Back on the bike after a 4 year layoff 8th time out today and I managed Eggwood hill (small pimple ) sitting down yea!
Its a little achievement but it really made me feel good like I've accomplished something. There were several times I thought I'd need to get out of the saddle but hung in there.

I thought I was going to have to get off yesterday for the 1st time in ages, the back road is only 14% but after the club run and the 14.5 miles straight north into that artic wind I was glad the winter bike had a granny ring.

well done HlaB .Every little goal helps with motivation . I was glad of my 26t today with that wind