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Hi everyone! I have already bought a new bike, i wanna use it to climb mountain but i don't know what I have to do to optimize my bike! thanks a lot! 😀 😀 😀
Welcome, hell of a first post.
Simple version get on it and ride it up a hill and see what happens.
Paint a picture of a troll on the side of your bike and see how fast it makes you.
Better ask your Mum.
Your gonna need some lycra.
Book an uplift. Riding uphill is boring and pointless.
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It's the engine that needs optimising, not the bike! But go for gearing, as low as you can go. Better to spin up the hill than grind it out.
What kind of mountain are we talking here? Surrey Hills or Everest?
Find someone fitter and lend them your bike. It's the best way I've found of optimising mine.
Mass combined with gravity means more effort.
Lose any excess weight you may have, then think about lighter bits on the bike (tubes, tyres, finishing kit, wheels).
The key is knowing what budget you have to lose the weight and sticking to it.
I optimized my bike to climb mountain......what happened next will shock you!
Did you use a weird trick?
I think the key is actually riding your bike first...
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How much excess flab do you have?
I’m not sure what’s scarier. That super drilled crank or the toe clip...