Trubie Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 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
The expat cyclist Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 (edited) 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
RoboLuke Posted June 7, 2011 Author Posted June 7, 2011 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?
Wyatt Earp Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 A good steel frame, nothing climbs better, and a good set of pins.
The expat cyclist Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 A good steel frame, nothing climbs better, and a good set of pins.STEEL??? Ok, if you say so.
Oli G Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 how good your drivetrain is. gritty bearing=morefriction=slower, to the power of simple
Guest agteros Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 Lighter bike, shorter suspension travel, alternatively an engine
Vivster Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 Loose the rear suspension and choose smaller wheels. Then get a new left and right leg
Wyatt Earp Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 STEEL??? Ok, if you say so. Oh yes, trust me on this.
dre Posted June 7, 2011 Posted June 7, 2011 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.
Joris748 Posted June 8, 2011 Posted June 8, 2011 (edited) 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
The expat cyclist Posted June 8, 2011 Posted June 8, 2011 Oh yes, trust me on this.Burglar bars are made from steel.
Wyatt Earp Posted June 8, 2011 Posted June 8, 2011 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.
gummibear Posted June 8, 2011 Posted June 8, 2011 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
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