Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
I hate "false flat" rides. Those horrid 0.5% to 1% inclines that make you wonder if your brakes are rubbing or if you've got a slow leaker flat because the speed just won't come, no matter how much you pour it on.
Yeah, it's a hill.
Climbing hills is all in your head. When you're tackling a steep one, you don't look at the top, but make short, easy goals for yourself. "False flats" mess with your head. Suddenly, things that should be easy are harder than they should be, but there's no obvious reason why - like Clifton said.
I did a ride once where I gained about 1,300 feet over the course of 14 miles. I couldn't figure out why flat ground had taken so much out of me. It's not flat.