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Old 02-14-11, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Chadlay
Should I strive to spin faster on hills rather then using a slower cadence with more power?
The issue with hills is to hold the RPM, and not worry about speed, if our going up a hill at 80RPM and the bike is going 5km/h(3MPH) that's fine, although much below that and stability becomes an issue, in that it's harder to keep the bicycle from falling over, that's the point where I simply get off and push, which will probably be faster
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