Pale Rider
Legendary Member
I've recently returned to leisure cycling on a Brompton and have been finding hills more of a struggle than anticipated.
Most of it will be down to lack of fitness, but I wondered if different bikes climb hills differently with the same rider?
The most obvious difference with a Brompton is its little wheels, so I'm guessing that has something to do with it.
I bumped into a couple of other Brompton riders who reckoned their bikes are poor on hills, but like me, they hadn't tried any other bikes recently enough to make a sound judgment.
Most of it will be down to lack of fitness, but I wondered if different bikes climb hills differently with the same rider?
The most obvious difference with a Brompton is its little wheels, so I'm guessing that has something to do with it.
I bumped into a couple of other Brompton riders who reckoned their bikes are poor on hills, but like me, they hadn't tried any other bikes recently enough to make a sound judgment.