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| Feb 26, 2015 at 10:30 | comment | added | Phoenix87 | assuming you have the strength to pedal uphill with a high gear ratio, slipping could happen. But, like a car, you might fail to even start moving (in a car the engine would go off, or if you manage to keep it "alive" it might burn). So in principle you can start moving uphill with a low gear ratio and then gear up when necessary. | |
| Feb 26, 2015 at 10:14 | comment | added | Black Dagger | So, at higher speeds the bicycle will slip on an uphill, but at lower speeds and more torque, it wont? That is why we use lower gears? To avoid slipping? | |
| Feb 26, 2015 at 9:22 | history | answered | Phoenix87 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |