And they never define what steep is. I read tests of efficiencies of flat versus clipped in pedals. The test simulated a 6 percent slope. Around here we don’t even shift for a 6 percent slope. So when it’s claimed that steep seat tube angles work better on steep slopes, please define what you call steep. See Colours and Puke is a 2 km climb that gains 300 metres of elevation. 15% average grade. But it has a few pitches that approach 30% according to my Garmin. Being short I don’t need to slide forward to keep my front wheel planted and I am relatively good at climbing but no way I am climbing 30% for any length of time before I’m gassed. There are short pitches on technical climbs that are probably approaching 40% but a few metres long. I do slide forward on those but why would I want a seat tube angle for those short parts of the ride? Am I missing something?
Oct. 7, 2022, 12:38 p.m. - Andy Eunson
And they never define what steep is. I read tests of efficiencies of flat versus clipped in pedals. The test simulated a 6 percent slope. Around here we don’t even shift for a 6 percent slope. So when it’s claimed that steep seat tube angles work better on steep slopes, please define what you call steep. See Colours and Puke is a 2 km climb that gains 300 metres of elevation. 15% average grade. But it has a few pitches that approach 30% according to my Garmin. Being short I don’t need to slide forward to keep my front wheel planted and I am relatively good at climbing but no way I am climbing 30% for any length of time before I’m gassed. There are short pitches on technical climbs that are probably approaching 40% but a few metres long. I do slide forward on those but why would I want a seat tube angle for those short parts of the ride? Am I missing something?