Originally Posted by
beermode
We have plenty of steep climbs here. Enough that it necessitates some good technical skill to prevent the bike from wheeling up. But you do need to maintain some sort of speed to prevent front wheel wander. I couldn't imagine the cadence needed with a 30t chainring.
A 30/51 gear with a 29x2.3 tire like the one that my bike has, rides at 6.5kph at 80rpm. That's a perfectly rideable speed.
If your front wheel wanders maybe you need to improve your position on the bike. I've had my front wheel wander lots of times, but never on a climb in which I could maintain 80rpm.