Originally Posted by
Duragrouch
Yes, the slippage on Alfine 11 that I read about was standing while climbing. I require a bike that I can both spin up hills, and climb while standing. Ironically, I had to modify my folder to get the former. I hadn't known that standing was a problem with other ratchet-pawl IGHs, if true, that's another nail in the coffin for them for my use.
Yeah, the ability to stand and pedal out of the saddle is a
must for me. There are hills so steep and long that one must alternate between seated and standing positions lest you collapse midway.
Here's are some examples. My parish is chock full of these steep river ravines when traveling along the east-west axis.
The Ring of Fire is no joke, bro. Reddleman will likely recognize this type of theater of operations in the North Island of Aotearoa.
Incidentally, I should mention that I have taken two of those climbs on 16" wheels. The suggestion that you'll flip backwards when on steep terrain simply ain't true if you know what your doing.