When do you get off and walk?

[simongt]

And one of the lads at school had a TEN speed on a Freddie Grubb frame with tubbed rims. How we envied him - ! No, we hated him - !

 

[snorri]

I find the road verges on steep hills invariably harbour some rare plant or insect species worthy of closer inspection.
It can be difficult getting going again after stopping so continuing on foot is my preferred option.

 

[totallyfixed]

Oooh! @ColinJ I have just seen this thread and I have a certain picture which I could be persuaded to publish, or not as the case may be for the right amount..........
I have never yet had to walk up a hill, however having said that I recced Colin's ride to see if I could get over The Trough of Bowland on 50 x18, I got about half way before having to turn around, a 48 front ring would have just made it possible although going down the other side doesn't bear thinking about.

 

[Smurfy]

Wait a minute! In my book:
Walking = Giving up
Turning around = Giving up

 

[totallyfixed]

Wait a minute! In my book:
Walking = Giving up
Turning around = Giving up

Haven't read your book.

 

[DaveS]

Wait a minute! In my book:
Walking = Giving up
Turning around = Giving up

Not on my reading list either

 

[Ian H]

Ted King, sometime president of CTC and a noted time-trialist once said, "I have never yet come across a hill that I can't walk up."
I used to be able to get up just about anything on 43/17, but those days are gone. Having said that, I live in Devon and still take the fixed for rides without only very occasional recourse to the 24" gear.

 

[Old Plodder]

And of course, many, many years ago, folk would tour on single speeds ........

Some still do.......

 

[simongt]

Good for you Old Plodder - ! Far less to go amiss eh - ?

 

[teddydove]

1. When it's too steep to ride?

2. Slightly before it gets too steep to ride, so as to save your legs for other hills later on

it is cyclings biggest sin.....let your muscles burn

 

[GGJ]

I've never had to get off yet and push the bike up a hill, although I almost had to a few weeks ago when cycling in the Highlands, a short sharp climb that took me by surprise, but I managed through sheer determination to stay on and zigzag up the blighter