Originally Posted by
roth rothar
Use the Popeye method: 53x11 and a can of Spinach
I can never seriously give people gearing advice because I'm a genetic freak who cruises best at level in 53X11 or 53x12. I'm also a huge fan of the 1930s-1940s Popeye cartoons, but I'm really not that into spinach.
My basic method is ride in highest gear then gear down for hills, headwinds, and sometimes heat. This will not work for most people, and I've had to listen with amusement to people telling me it can't possibly be working for me. Apparently, if I do it another 50 years, I WILL blow out my knees.