Originally Posted by SpongeDad
Last year I tried the following as a drill, it seemed to work pretty well.
1. For any given hill, identify a gearing that allows you to climb it at 85 rpm (ignore speed).
2. Each time you go up the hill, try to add another 5 rpm.
3. When you can consistently ride up the hill over 105 rpm, increase gear by one shift.
4. Rinse. Repeat.
I'm no power rider, but this really improved my ability to climb hills without blowing myself up with lactic acid buildup.
I'll have to try and remember this. Our group rides have some "epic hills" in them and I'm still one of the last ones up. This is an area I need to improve. Thanks