Yeah, hence why Iām trying to convert my bike into an ebike. Iāve never tried biking up it. I know I could walk it easily, but itād probably double the time it takes.
At a minimum, the conversion should make the hill manageable even if it doesnāt make it easy.
That, and keeping up with my friends on trails will be nice.
You should totally give it a try sometime if youāre feeling up to it and have a multi speed bike. Itās really hard the first time, but so much of the challenge is mental hurdles like feeling tired, balance when youāre going slow, and shifting. The physical challenge is a lot less than you might think.
I accidentally opted into a really tough commute a few years ago (~400ft ascent which is about 122m) and it was really challenging at first but itās amazing how fast you can improve.
I also bought an ebike. They are incredible for days you arenāt feeling well or need to grab extra groceries. Good luck with your conversion project! I bet youāll love it
Thatās crossed my mind once or twice, but ultimately I donāt want to put myself in a situation I canāt readily get out of if I can help it. So Iāve been holding off.
Iāll definitely still be trying to go as far as I can up the hill under my own power as I can, but once I hit my limit I want the assist. I want the goal to be to slowly improve how far up I can get on my own.
But itās gonna half to be baby steps.
I also bought an ebike. They are incredible for days you arenāt feeling well or need to grab extra groceries. Good luck with your conversion project! I bet youāll love it
I have a grocery store juuuuust at the ~15 minute walk range of my home. Itās also up a giant hill. Nowhere near as bad, but bad enough for me to say āfuck it, I donāt have the energy to walk or bikeā, and I take my car up for a few small things when I absolutely could have just walked.
So Iām hoping to reduce that as well, and take the bike for small trips like that.
Thats one heck of a hill. I canāt imagine doing that every day.
Yeah, hence why Iām trying to convert my bike into an ebike. Iāve never tried biking up it. I know I could walk it easily, but itād probably double the time it takes.
At a minimum, the conversion should make the hill manageable even if it doesnāt make it easy.
That, and keeping up with my friends on trails will be nice.
You should totally give it a try sometime if youāre feeling up to it and have a multi speed bike. Itās really hard the first time, but so much of the challenge is mental hurdles like feeling tired, balance when youāre going slow, and shifting. The physical challenge is a lot less than you might think.
I accidentally opted into a really tough commute a few years ago (~400ft ascent which is about 122m) and it was really challenging at first but itās amazing how fast you can improve.
I also bought an ebike. They are incredible for days you arenāt feeling well or need to grab extra groceries. Good luck with your conversion project! I bet youāll love it
Thatās crossed my mind once or twice, but ultimately I donāt want to put myself in a situation I canāt readily get out of if I can help it. So Iāve been holding off.
Iāll definitely still be trying to go as far as I can up the hill under my own power as I can, but once I hit my limit I want the assist. I want the goal to be to slowly improve how far up I can get on my own.
But itās gonna half to be baby steps.
I have a grocery store juuuuust at the ~15 minute walk range of my home. Itās also up a giant hill. Nowhere near as bad, but bad enough for me to say āfuck it, I donāt have the energy to walk or bikeā, and I take my car up for a few small things when I absolutely could have just walked.
So Iām hoping to reduce that as well, and take the bike for small trips like that.