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06-24-12 | 04:05 PM

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tchappel

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From: Wheeling, WV

Bikes: 2008 Trek 1.5

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Originally Posted by rdtompki

I could get up this climb ok, but in my lowest gear I was strength limited at about 60 rpm and couldn't get my HR above 130 bpm or so. I'd be at 150 bpm on the tandem and I don't think we could make it up this hill

I am unfamiliar with this problem

Whenever I am climbing, if I push it at all my HR gets up into the 170's. I am 5'9 and 230 though...

As far as the heart rate zones go - I am using my max ave HR that I derive from an 8 minute time trial effort. For details, see Chris Carmichael's Time Crunched Cyclist Training Program.

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