How many gear inches on the bike?
Still got the stock 42X17, with 165mm cranks. On the flats and going down hill it isn't enough. Going uphill for more than a bike length and it sends me anaerobic.
I have no idea how a prosthetic would make a difference in cycling
Not a whole lot. To be perfectly honest, the biggest problem is hygiene issues.
The three numbers on my top tube are the years
Jim Penseyres finished solo RAAM. So I figure anything shorter than that is no big deal. And I think the real trick is
riding without a prosthetic.
Dare I ask if it was hilly? I see you are in Maine
Not too bad the middle half (it was an out and back route) had some rollers. I did an online map check when I got in, and it showed a little less than 3K of total climbing.