Would it help me to get a different bike?
10-21-20, 02:43 PM
#26
Senior Member
That my friend, is a hard hill - 2 miles of hell, most well in excess of 12% and parts that are over 18%. That might be one of the top three hardest hills in Warren County.
10-21-20, 02:55 PM
#27
Junior Member
I have ridden up Fiddlers Elbow, but not recently. And yeah, it's a tough one. Since it's a pretty long climb, it helps to have low gearing because it's hard to stand for the whole thing. Unfortunately, it's about 50 miles from where I live so I won't be doing it anytime soon.
10-21-20, 03:01 PM
#28
Junior Member
I'm new to biking but for the past two years I have enjoyed biking about twice a month on a flat, 184 mile towpath that is mostly dirt, or rock dust, but sometimes mud. I'm able to ride for about 40 miles a trip at a speed that averages around 10mph, but I would really like to improve both my distance and speed. I currently have a 2009 Diamondback Response Sport Mountain bike that weighs 33lbs, but with my bag and accessories it climbs up to 39lbs. So my question is if I go out to my local bike store and buy one of their $2000 bikes that weighs considerably less, would I see a major improvement? Would my mph go up, would I be able to peddle longer distances, and please take into consideration I ride on almost no hills? I have tried asking local bike shops but I feel they are just trying to sell me an expensive bike that might not help much. I really know very little about bikes, but I read a thread on here that most people were saying that weight doesn't matter on flat surfaces, but I think they were talking a difference of only a few pounds. I have read that some bikes weigh as much as 15lbs less than mine, I have to believe that would help me a lot, but I really dont want to spend $2000 to find out. Please any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks for reading.
Don't buy a new bike to save weight if you're riding flat routes. Buy a new bike because it fits better, it looks nice, you want to support you local bike shop, and maybe most importantly, it speaks to you in a way that makes you WANT to ride it.
