So you run bigger gear than me, maybe I just need to htfu.
I like my current gear for commuting and on the flat it's fine to ride with my geared mates but on the climbs they just shift down and spin whereas I need to keep my cadence up so I end up climbing way faster than them which means I get tired quicker than they do.
No need to htfu just embrace the slowness. If you're riding loaded with geared friends then you will struggle, just about masking that pain and hiding in their wheels whenever you can.
Or just pretend you're 'not trying' drop well off the back and enjoy the view ;-)
So you run bigger gear than me, maybe I just need to htfu.
I like my current gear for commuting and on the flat it's fine to ride with my geared mates but on the climbs they just shift down and spin whereas I need to keep my cadence up so I end up climbing way faster than them which means I get tired quicker than they do.