On 11 Mar 2004 07:50:16 -0800, (wle) wrote:
the author has twice now referred to shifting to "higher and higher gears"
when going up hills.

obviously he means what i would call "lower gears" - easier to
pedal.

is there any way that his usage can be the right?

i mean, is there any place in the world where they reverse the normal
usage?

Are you sure he was shifting to easier gears? Maybe he was getting
stronger and going faster.
--
Rick Onanian