I just bought a new bike that came equipped with a double(53-39) My last bike had a triple. I was a little hesitant about ordering the double. I wasn't using the small ring anymore with the exception of 2 hills. Both are of the same degree of difficulty and pretty much the same distance. Neither were quite negotiable with the 42-25 but I figured the 39-25 would give me the range I needed. And if it didn't my plan was to get 12-27 cassette.
well I have climbed one of the steep hills a couple of times now.It is a bit harder but I am a little faster up them now certainly because I am pushing a larger gear. This is a really fun climb, basically you are going over a mountain, and it's a dead end so you have no choice to turn around and come back. So you get 2 tough climbs and 2 very fast descents(55+mph) on the same ride.
Anyway to get to my point I am now experiencing lower back strain that I never did before. It doesn't feel bad. I mean I feel like its strengthening that area.Has pushing this larger gear up this tough climb exposed weak abdominal muscles? I don't have this strain on any other climbs I do. I have been doing crunches to strengthen my abs but is there anything else I can do besides climbing, climbing, climbing?
Nick
well I have climbed one of the steep hills a couple of times now.It is a bit harder but I am a little faster up them now certainly because I am pushing a larger gear. This is a really fun climb, basically you are going over a mountain, and it's a dead end so you have no choice to turn around and come back. So you get 2 tough climbs and 2 very fast descents(55+mph) on the same ride.
Anyway to get to my point I am now experiencing lower back strain that I never did before. It doesn't feel bad. I mean I feel like its strengthening that area.Has pushing this larger gear up this tough climb exposed weak abdominal muscles? I don't have this strain on any other climbs I do. I have been doing crunches to strengthen my abs but is there anything else I can do besides climbing, climbing, climbing?
Nick