OK Guys,

I'd like to ask you somethign as I see you're really experts in
handcycling.
I got my bike recently(a month ago). It's a Quickie Spirit 470.
I was a cyclist before my accident.
I'm a T3-T4 para with no movement and sensation from the waste down.

So I started riding my bike 2-3 times a week in the evening riding
it mainly on flat roads and with climbing one hill at the end of my
riding in the one direction (I ride flat some 10km and than 2-3km
hill and than back home).
But I noticed that I feel much much better pushing the bike on
higher gear 48teeth front gear and 11 teeth rare one...well it's
27th speed. My bike has 3x9 speeds SRAM 9.0

So I feel much better when pushing at higher gear but with lower rpm
than pushing on lower gear with higher rpm. My hands start aching at
those high rpm.

I can push at 60-70rpm for at least 40km without problem with an
average speed 12-16km/h depending on the road.

So what's your opinion about that?
I'm also playing wheelchair tennis so I've the endurance from there
and I also do push ups at home and other exercises.

And also I'll be very happy if you give me an advice on how to
arrange my trainings so I could start eventually compete next year.

I'm 185cm tall and I'm 73-75kg weight and this weight is steady no
getting heavier or much lighter.

Thank You very much in advance,
Regards,
Vlady