Old 02-08-21, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by cubewheels
You're asserting that cycling only involves flats and mild gradients.

If you can't turn the pedals on very steep climbs, you're not going to make 500 watts, not even 10 watts, not unless you get off the bike and walk it uphill.

Training on very steep hills is already a form of strength training (on-the-bike strength training) by virtue of high resistance you must overcome on the pedals (unless you're using 3rd ring or some huge cogs at the back)
Stop responding to me.

Please stop interjecting yourself into every otherwise worthwhile discussion we're having. You're on my ignore list and yet you keep quoting me. Stop doing that.

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