If you want to make cycling EASIER, take the time to learn these concepts. 📘 The Bikepacking Bike Buyer's Guide: https://www.cyclingabout.com/bikepacking-bike-buyers-guide

📕 The Touring Bicycle Buyer's Guide: https://www.cyclingabout.com/touring-bicycle-buyers-guide

Like my videos? Patreon supporters get early access to my films and exclusive access to my Q&As:
🌱 PATREON (Monthly rewards!): https://bit.ly/3vVaioW
⚡️ PAYPAL (One-off donation to replace broken camera gear!): https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AK5GDWZEHBY5S&source=url

🔥 INSTA: https://instagram.com/cyclingabout
🌎 FACEBOOK: https://fb.com/cyclingabout
🚵🏻‍♂️ CYCLINGABOUT (endless bike travel info!): https://cyclingabout.com

📈 LOW GEAR RESOURCES (I'll be updating them all in the next few days):-
Understanding gear ratios: https://www.cyclingabout.com/gear-ratios-how-to-select-touring-bike-gearing/
Understanding cadence: https://www.cyclingabout.com/pedalling-cadence-secret-cycling-up-hills/
Drop bar shifters + MTB derailleurs: https://www.cyclingabout.com/wider-gear-range-road-shifters-gears-for-easier-hill-climbing/
Road bike cranksets: https://www.cyclingabout.com/low-climbing-gears-road-bike-crankset/
Wolf Tooth Tanpan: https://www.cyclingabout.com/wolf-tooth-tanpan-mix-mtb-components-with-sti-road-shifters-to-lower-your-gearing/
JTek Shiftmate: https://www.cyclingabout.com/jtek-shiftmate-mix-mtb-cassettes-with-sti-road-shifters-to-lower-your-gearing/

Training Peaks Chart: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/power-profiling/

0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Simple Explanation
1:39 - The Limits To My Claim
2:17 - Why Hills Sometimes Feel Harder
4:24 - Understanding Mechanical Advantage
5:12 - How To Calculate The Steepest Hill You Can Climb
9:42 - How To Fit Low Gears To Your Bike
10:52 - One More Climbing Tip!
11:31 - Summary

PEOFWMLPSCCFGEIC