help with sprockets

[mortonmoore]

im new at riding and having trouble climbing hills.
is there a standard size sprocket set i should use, how do i check if i have this??
are there better ones for climbing??
i have no idea about sprockets so as much info as possible would go a long way,
thanks guys.

 

[sogood]

What's the trouble you've experienced?

 

[mortonmoore]

What's the trouble you've experienced?

well i was climbing a hill and half way up i phisically couldnt turn the pedels anymore. wasnt sure if it was due to a sprocket size on my bike or mabe my cardio just isnt up 2 scratch yet for steep hills??
hard question to answer i guess.

 

[sogood]

You are new. So most likely you haven't been properly conditioned yet. Keep practicing and revisit the subject in 6 months time.

PS. Learn to spin when you go up a hill.

 

[geoffs]

im new at riding and having trouble climbing hills.
is there a standard size sprocket set i should use, how do i check if i have this??
are there better ones for climbing??
i have no idea about sprockets so as much info as possible would go a long way,
thanks guys.

What gearing do you have?
What is the size of your front chainrings and rear cogs?
Have a read of http://sheldonbrown.com/gearing/index.html which will help explain some of the theory.
As sogood said, the trick to getting up hills is to spin those legs.

Cheers

Geoff

 

[capwater]

Work the engine. You could get something like a 27 tooth top end cassette if you wanted to.