Originally Posted by gurana
Personally, I would only use the term false flat to describe a road that was slightly up hill, therefore making it surprisingly difficult to ride up than if it were perfectly flat and therefore (again) making you slower as a result. If it were slightly downhill, I would just call it a pain old flat, and marvel at how fast I'm able to make myself go on the flats... note, if I ever post anything like, "I was crusing along at about 22 mph average on the flats", it probably means I was going down hill
I actually do the opposite. If I can convince myself that a "false flat" is actually flat, I will find myself pushing a little faster, thus increasing my average speed. But yes, I can see how you might be disappointed with a lower speed when you think you're on a flat.