Hills: Mash or Spin?
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I'm 59, no medical conditions, mildly aggressive posture on road ridden old mtb.
I almost never, ever stand. If it is possible, I build momentum, approaching the hill. As much as possible, I progressively downshift to maintain cadence till, if necessary, I spin.
Works for me.
I almost never, ever stand. If it is possible, I build momentum, approaching the hill. As much as possible, I progressively downshift to maintain cadence till, if necessary, I spin.
Works for me.
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I did some research a while back when some spinning fool told me at my age (70) I was going to blow out my knees if I keep mashing. I haven't been able to come up with anything more than opinions-no solid research on the topic. If anyone has seen such a study, can you post a link please? Thanks
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I did some research a while back when some spinning fool told me at my age (70) I was going to blow out my knees if I keep mashing. I haven't been able to come up with anything more than opinions-no solid research on the topic. If anyone has seen such a study, can you post a link please? Thanks
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My lowest gear now is a 34x27, so most of the time i don't have to worry about spinning -- it ain't happening.
scott s.
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