VandalN wrote on 08/18/16 at 5:02pm:
One thing I noticed when stomping my body weight on the pedals when going on the ups, not having my butt on the saddle as usual it was much harder to gain traction on the roots and loose rocks. what do you guys do about this? I’ve tried shifting my weight back, wheelies, using my momentum. Maybe its just part of the challenge and fun.
Get a bigger wheeled bike. There's a reason why most SS's are 29ers.
And like you say, concentrate more on keeping up your momentum.
On geared bike, the time you'd normally be downshifting before an uphill, you need to be hammering on the SS. You will climb faster on the SS, but at a cost of endurance.. Because most people with gears don't punish themselves.
And pay close attention to your standing body position. As upright over the rear wheel as possible. Arms straight, front wheel unloaded. Your form will start to suffer on the steep stuff..., get ready to walk and it never hurts to say a prayer that you don't bust a chain, peddle, etc..
On my 650b hardtail, I can never get the traction standing and pumping in a single gear that I can downshifting and staying in the seat which keeps more weight over the rear wheel. It doesn't seem to be as much of a problem on my 29r. I think it's part geometry, and the larger tire contact patch because of the bigger wheel. Simply put, you can put more force to the pedals out of the seat.
Which one climbs faster? Whichever bike you can climb the hill in the lower gear. With the SS, you have no choice. And if the hill is steep enough, you will be walking the bike. That's when you lose whatever advantage you might have had compared to the geared bike. The skill and legs of the rider are always major factors.
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