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Originally Posted by Pakiwi
I have been riding almost 9 months now in preparation for a Century ride.
I found out the steepest Hill in the area and my goal is to ride up it without stopping. I stop three times to get some air and my heart rate down from 170 +. I have noticed my recovery is quicker but I have a long way to go to improve so I can ride up in one go.
What is the best way to train for this. Just keep doing it or is there other things that I should be doing like intervals or strength training.
Hill gets to 16-18 gradient in places and I am running 34x 28 on a road bike.
Thanks
Allan
Even if riding that hill without stopping is your goal, it might be better training to ride different hills where you don't need to stop. Better psychologically, that is.
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