CatherineB
New Member
- Location
- Leeds
I start my trip home from work right at the bottom of a killer hill. I try to remember to shift ino an easier gear as I get to the bottom of the hill in the morning in preparation for my trip home, but invariably I forget - and when I set off in the evening, I have to push off with all my might in the hard gear to get moving as I start up the hill, and then when I try to shift there's so much pressure on the chain that it sounds like the gears will rip apart as they change. So most of the time I just walk the bike up the hill til I get to the flat and set off there (which is embarassing, because I CAN handle the hill in a proper gear, and I don't want people to think differently!)
Other than remembering to gear down before I stop in the morning, is there anything I can do better/differently? I moved to Leeds from somewhere pretty much completely flat, so this isn't a problem I've ever had before.
Other than remembering to gear down before I stop in the morning, is there anything I can do better/differently? I moved to Leeds from somewhere pretty much completely flat, so this isn't a problem I've ever had before.