ive been very much interested in the sport of road cycling for over a year now, but im still saving up for a bike....
i while back i used to ride a mountain bike on the road. its just a generic diamondback road bike. it was pretty tough to ride long distances, especially up hills.
i quit that and started using bike machines at the gym. i think that has helped me improve my strength and endurance quite a bit.
today i tried the mountain bike again on the road. i thought it would have gotten a little easier since using the bike machine. i started out at a decent speed for a good 15 minutes on flat road. then comes the first uphill. its a pretty long hill, but not too terribly steep. i stood up on the bike to get up the hill, pedaling pretty hard to make it.
after the hill i was exhausted. i mean im not out of shape, and this hill really put me out of breath. i had to turn around and head back.
so..........heres my question...
how does a heavy mountain bike with fat tires compare to a road bike on the road? are hills just something that you need to get stronger to overcome? after riding today, ive become a little discouraged about my ability. i dont want to buy a road bike if im just really out of shape (which i dont think i am).
basically, how much easier is riding up hill on a road bike than a mountain bike?
i while back i used to ride a mountain bike on the road. its just a generic diamondback road bike. it was pretty tough to ride long distances, especially up hills.
i quit that and started using bike machines at the gym. i think that has helped me improve my strength and endurance quite a bit.
today i tried the mountain bike again on the road. i thought it would have gotten a little easier since using the bike machine. i started out at a decent speed for a good 15 minutes on flat road. then comes the first uphill. its a pretty long hill, but not too terribly steep. i stood up on the bike to get up the hill, pedaling pretty hard to make it.
after the hill i was exhausted. i mean im not out of shape, and this hill really put me out of breath. i had to turn around and head back.
so..........heres my question...
how does a heavy mountain bike with fat tires compare to a road bike on the road? are hills just something that you need to get stronger to overcome? after riding today, ive become a little discouraged about my ability. i dont want to buy a road bike if im just really out of shape (which i dont think i am).
basically, how much easier is riding up hill on a road bike than a mountain bike?