Originally Posted by
kreative
... So the bail-out eases the suffering on your legs, but why does that limit your speed? ...
Gearing merely changes your leg speed. If your suffering eases on a climb, you are climbing slower. Regardless of how much you are spinning, you still need to output the same amount of power to maintain speed.
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