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How do you get a mountain bike to climb something?

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Hattyfatner:
How do you climb a steep rocky slope on a mountain bike? I've got dead low gears but keep wheel spinning or popping a wheelie  :-[

It's got quite a short upright stem and proper wide handlebars. This off-road lark's tricky!

hazeii:
Body language to get over the big lumps, plus the fitness to carry adequate speed. Add plenty of practice,  and a degree of failure analysis.

PaulF:
Big fat tyres!

That and keeping the weight centred: not so far forward that the rear wheel spins, not so far back that the front lifts. It's a delicate balance.

henshaw11:
Mostly, sit forward on the saddle nose (you may prefer a different saddle !) - sitting nornally lifts the front,  standing causes the back to spin out. And as mentioned,  body english over lumpier bits.
Edit - on/over the nose centres your weight.

tom_e:
If it's a steady gradient with no bigger steps, you need to turn the pedals with smooth torque all the way round in circles. And hold your weight backwards just far enough to hold traction through those circles.

If there are lumps in the uphill, you need to practice those on the flat first.  :P

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