Old 06-03-07, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by pelotonracer
When the hills are less than 500m long . Seriously, I notice that a lot of clydesdales can rip it up out of the saddle on the short & steep hills better than those sticks can. I love bursting out of the saddle and leaving my visible-ribbed fellows behind on the incline.

That said, am I even a clyde?
6'
190lbs
no visible stomach in jersey

But any hill longer than 1 km... ugh...
That extra weight adds torque to your downstroke, so in the short run you can accelerate faster.
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