Trubie Posted June 7, 2011 Share Weight. Read an article the other day on what just 2 kilo's of added weight does to a cyclist on a climb. Can't remember the length of the climb but the penalty was 1min 30sec. Will go look for the article. I suspect that weight can only make a difference when all else is equal.2 riders, same weight, same fitness same everything except bike weight, that could be true yes, but an unfit person on a light bike will strugle and loose much more than 1:30 on a climb than me with my little bit of fitness and heavy bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The expat cyclist Posted June 7, 2011 Share I suspect that weight can only make a difference when all else is equal.2 riders, same weight, same fitness same everything except bike weight, that could be true yes, but an unfit person on a light bike will strugle and loose much more than 1:30 on a climb than me with my little bit of fitness and heavy bikeWeeeeeeeeeeeell, the OP asked what makes a MTB climb better. So I assumed he want's to upgrade HIS bike and thus wanted to know where he needs to spend money to make it climb better. If he wanted to know how HE can climb better, he should have asked that, no? Ja, ja,I know he said apart fromloosing weight...But to me there is just one thing that willmake a bike climb better and that is to get rid of excess weight first. Edited June 7, 2011 by MJ loves MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRacing Posted June 7, 2011 Share The Rider... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRacing Posted June 7, 2011 Share The Rider... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboLuke Posted June 7, 2011 Share Lets try another angle...say I suck at hills (thats a fact) and I detemined that I should buy a bike more suited for climbing (not a fact but a dream)....then how will I know - looking at the specs or physically looking at a bike...that it would be good for climbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted June 7, 2011 Share A good steel frame, nothing climbs better, and a good set of pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The expat cyclist Posted June 7, 2011 Share A good steel frame, nothing climbs better, and a good set of pins.STEEL??? Ok, if you say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli G Posted June 7, 2011 Share how good your drivetrain is. gritty bearing=morefriction=slower, to the power of simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest agteros Posted June 7, 2011 Share Lighter bike, shorter suspension travel, alternatively an engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivster Posted June 7, 2011 Share Loose the rear suspension and choose smaller wheels. Then get a new left and right leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted June 7, 2011 Share STEEL??? Ok, if you say so. Oh yes, trust me on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted June 7, 2011 Share Loose the rear suspension and choose smaller wheels. Then get a new left and right leg Smaller wheels climb better? Just curious...don't want this to turn into a wheelsize debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris748 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Loose the rear suspension and choose smaller wheels. Then get a new left and right leg On rocky terrain my Epic climbs better than my Scale 30. Loads of traction available. On gravel I prefer my Scale. Edited June 8, 2011 by Joris748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The expat cyclist Posted June 8, 2011 Share Oh yes, trust me on this.Burglar bars are made from steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted June 8, 2011 Share Burglar bars are made from steel.Have you ever looked in to steel frames ?Not the cheap burglar bar stuff, but the stuff from Reynolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 8, 2011 Share Have you ever looked in to steel frames ?Not the cheap burglar bar stuff, but the stuff from Reynolds. Like this http://www.baumcycles.com/bikes/cordata http://www.baumcycles.com/wp-content/gallery/cordata/cordata-01.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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