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Questions tagged [climbing]

Questions referring to the art and practice of riding up inclines.

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Is it best to attack the flat before a hill?

...or is the extra energy used to overcome the exponentially increased air resistance on the flat best saved for overcoming gravity on the hill, when the air resistance penalty is much lower? Does that outweigh the benefit of a bit more momentum…
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Should I climb out of the saddle?

I'm sure a question like this must have been asked before but I can't seem to find it. Should one learn to climb out of the saddle? I have heard that if the climb is steep enough, then at some point that may be worth it. However even for short ramps…
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Resources to find climbs by gradient

We're planning to try two variants of a bike¹ for prolonged test rides, and would like to seek out some climbs to determine which variant we will buy. The questions we want to answer in those test rides: Can we make it up a slope that is 5%, 10%,…
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Evaluate hill gradient

I mostly commute and have never had trouble climbing a hill sometimes by using my lowest speeds (or close to them). How do I evaluate even roughly what grave %age I climbed? What I mean is that I would love to tour someday in a real mountain-y…
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Uphill riding hard for me

New to riding what is the best way to ride going uphill? I live on a hill going down is fine but I have a hill to get to the main road.
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Better tyres for Cannondale Bad Boy?

90 % I bike off road, but easy and lazy, but 2 3 times a year I go seriously up hills I mean Ventoux and that kind of stuff. I would like then to use tires that are somewhat more effective. Since I want the Bad Boy per se 2 questions, will I have…
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How hard is this climb and how long should i be taking?

This was my first attempt at this route on my several year old Avanti Giro 1.0. Ive just started riding again after quite a few years and am h https://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/3796895674
David Edmondson
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