I was doing a climb on a loose gravel road that had 25% ramps a couple of weeks ago with a 40t chainring and 36t cassette.. 38mm tires were not sufficient to maintain traction. I tried standing up to get mote power but the shift in weight distribution kept making my rear wheel slip and dig itself into the earth. The 10% bits in the climb felt like sweet sweet recovery.
Surely this just needs easier gearing? What am I missing, as long as you have enough speed to balance it should be fine. What about a tricycle? Just very very slowly.
You need a good, old-fashioned triple chainset for most climbs. This modern trend (driven by bike manufacturers to get us parted with cash), just doesn’t work .
Honestly 3x Drivetrains are the worst. Once you have experienced a modern drivetrain you would not want to go back. Espacially with clutch derailleur, one by and narrow wide chainrings on mtb
Great video! It looks so tough climb. I plan to make interval videos on some of those uphills. I just started creating videos about hill climbs and indoor cycling interval
Just checked the steepest section I've ever done: 30 m long (horizontally) with an elevation gain of 22 m, so a gradient of 73.3 % on gravel. Problem with this climb is the deep furrows the rain washed into this part of the hill. Take the 22 m with a grain of salt, as I have used google maps to estimate that. It is almost impossible to ride, either your front wheel lifts off or your back wheel slips. You have to apply a really constant torque to avoid both.
17% for 7km and 45% at some point?! The right tool for the job is a light carbon rigid MTB with 30T chainring and 11-52 cassette and slicks. Scratch that; the right tool for the job is an eMTB.
Currently working on a mullet build using the 38/31 grx chain ring and the 10-51 deore cassette, so I can tell you the reason they didn't do something like this is that it is way more complicated than it sounds like it should be. You need to get a derailleur with a bigger chain wrap capacity (or modify one to get it bigger), and you probably need a custom derailleur hanger extender to get the derailleur far enough away from the gears to actually use the 51 tooth. I think you probably also wouldn't be able to use a normal 12 speed chain since it wouldn't be long enough, and you'd *also* need an aftermarket pulley to convert between the pull ratio on the shifters and the one meant for the mtb cassette you're using
Yeah that’s a one-off bike required kind of climb. I think the granny gear is mandatory. It’s a super slow balancing act of measured output. It’s be cool to see you all just keep trying to find the bike and the rider that can do it. It’s easy to say what’s needed from a distance. But it could actually be unridable without stopping or touching by all but the most specialized riders. Get that Canadian kid.
Not a long climb or anywhere near steepest in world but I rode El Toro in Menorca recently and it was horrific. Only 3km but averages 10% with sustained pitches of 15%+ so for an older amateur it was gruesome.
Gears for the Italian climb were way too hard. You should, at least, have a 34 in front and 52 on the cassette. With this setup, at 20% with a 7kg bike and a 68kg rider at a cadence of 60 RPM, you should put in 223 watts. While climbing over 15%, put your ego aside and buy a big cassette!
RUclips is really experimenting with your videos on the whole "1080p premium" thing, the regular 1080p looks like 🐶💩, I've seen 480p that looks better than this.
Mountain bike dude, 30 on the front 51 rear, no brainer
Mr. Feather is simply amazing! What a climb! I don’t think I could walk up that climb.
I have a suggestion for an 'Ollie Challenge'.... he'll love this one.... 1 man RAAM :-) I'd even offer to crew.
just what I needed in a rainy Friday !!
Same over here
I was doing a climb on a loose gravel road that had 25% ramps a couple of weeks ago with a 40t chainring and 36t cassette.. 38mm tires were not sufficient to maintain traction. I tried standing up to get mote power but the shift in weight distribution kept making my rear wheel slip and dig itself into the earth.
The 10% bits in the climb felt like sweet sweet recovery.
I want to see Mitch the above average cyclist hit the second climb in Italy there.
Surely this just needs easier gearing? What am I missing, as long as you have enough speed to balance it should be fine. What about a tricycle? Just very very slowly.
Tried that. If you don’t have the power, you go so slowly that you fall off. I did.
You need a good, old-fashioned triple chainset for most climbs. This modern trend (driven by bike manufacturers to get us parted with cash), just doesn’t work .
Honestly 3x Drivetrains are the worst. Once you have experienced a modern drivetrain you would not want to go back. Espacially with clutch derailleur, one by and narrow wide chainrings on mtb
That’s my Pinarello gravel bike! Fine choice ❤
Great video! It looks so tough climb. I plan to make interval videos on some of those uphills. I just started creating videos about hill climbs and indoor cycling interval
Just a reminder to everyone, Feather did not do the full Scanuppia climb. You can check it out on Strava against the full HC segment.
In the Philippines, 25 deg C is not hot! Relatively cool. Hot is around 34 to 38 deg C. 😅
Easy with Mountainbike. 30-54. You're only limited by traction. Or involuntary wheelies.
Just checked the steepest section I've ever done: 30 m long (horizontally) with an elevation gain of 22 m, so a gradient of 73.3 % on gravel. Problem with this climb is the deep furrows the rain washed into this part of the hill. Take the 22 m with a grain of salt, as I have used google maps to estimate that. It is almost impossible to ride, either your front wheel lifts off or your back wheel slips. You have to apply a really constant torque to avoid both.
3:31 the bike is propped up with a stick
I miss these videos with Alan Marangoni and Dr. Bridgewood...
17% for 7km and 45% at some point?! The right tool for the job is a light carbon rigid MTB with 30T chainring and 11-52 cassette and slicks. Scratch that; the right tool for the job is an eMTB.
I would like more content with the track cycling and track cycling aero kit and helmets at please make it come from Manon's
Traction and gearing > VO2 max and weight
The slab definitely needs a cleaning I'd pressure wash it and come back tomorrow 🤷🏼♂️🤣
my mountain bike is 28t 50 🤣
check out Jack Burke online - recently crushing Strava KOM's on Mortirollo, Stelvio, Alpe d'Huez
Lower end GRX has 30/46 chainrings, pair that with a 11/51 cassette. Ever ride a mtb in its easiest gear? You go almost nowhere
Currently working on a mullet build using the 38/31 grx chain ring and the 10-51 deore cassette, so I can tell you the reason they didn't do something like this is that it is way more complicated than it sounds like it should be. You need to get a derailleur with a bigger chain wrap capacity (or modify one to get it bigger), and you probably need a custom derailleur hanger extender to get the derailleur far enough away from the gears to actually use the 51 tooth. I think you probably also wouldn't be able to use a normal 12 speed chain since it wouldn't be long enough, and you'd *also* need an aftermarket pulley to convert between the pull ratio on the shifters and the one meant for the mtb cassette you're using
Yeah that’s a one-off bike required kind of climb. I think the granny gear is mandatory. It’s a super slow balancing act of measured output. It’s be cool to see you all just keep trying to find the bike and the rider that can do it. It’s easy to say what’s needed from a distance. But it could actually be unridable without stopping or touching by all but the most specialized riders. Get that Canadian kid.
they need to put this climb in the Giro , or TDF , just to see the sprinters push the bikes up .
first from Philippines
54:16 I thought he said, "I'm gayyyy" 😅😅😅
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You should try and visit the philippines
Feather feather feather
Tried longer crank arms? Maybe 200 mm?
Not a long climb or anywhere near steepest in world but I rode El Toro in Menorca recently and it was horrific. Only 3km but averages 10% with sustained pitches of 15%+ so for an older amateur it was gruesome.
Great entertainment while on Zwift.
Hope gcn audio team clip "im to slow" and abuse it
Where's the shadowstand?!
I want to see a humvee😢go up the slab 🤷🏼♂️🤣
Gears for the Italian climb were way too hard. You should, at least, have a 34 in front and 52 on the cassette.
With this setup, at 20% with a 7kg bike and a 68kg rider at a cadence of 60 RPM, you should put in 223 watts.
While climbing over 15%, put your ego aside and buy a big cassette!
The lowest gear on my commuting bike is 24/36
A 38/42 is still no crazy ratio. Why no sram mullet 38/52
1:32:26 The graveyard or the T-rex has rabies?
why does he insist on calling his viewers keyboard warriors 🤣
Disc brakes on a bike climb 🤣
Vai topete não desiste!!!😮😮😮
I feel like sy is finna RIP 😞 lol
Ditch the helmet and jersey
RUclips is really experimenting with your videos on the whole "1080p premium" thing, the regular 1080p looks like 🐶💩, I've seen 480p that looks better than this.
No
That’s my Pinarello gravel bike! Fine choice ❤