Originally Posted by
FrenchFit
True, but I've been doing those on a fixed gear, 46x17. Not really long grades though...more intermittent stuff. I'm not saying I'm any sort of Lance, but it's the 10%+ grades that have my attention right now; a great workout and simply no hiding.
Well, more power to you then. But if your legs are dying on the 15% grades, it just seems natural to focus on hills where you can sustain multiple climbs, etc. I'm not criticizing, though. We all have our tastes.