Originally Posted by
Rowan
Just as a side note, also... there is no shame whatsoever in getting off and walking up a hill whether it's a fixed gear, single speed, or indeed, a geared bike.
Definitely not, especially if you end up running into gearing trouble and the derailleurs are acting up on you and the chain won't stay on the right chainring or cog and yourself forced off the bike as a result. Trust me I was almost their a couple of years ago on my trip when I ran into a 22-25% grade climb in Frankfort, KY. If the chain would have skipped on me just once more I would have been forced to walk up the rest of the hill. Fortunately it didn't and neither did I.