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Originally Posted by MrCrassic
It's been recommended to spin at around 85rpm up a hill, but I can only do that if I'm in my granny ring.

Either I'm not strong enough or I just can't spin up hills. Either way, I still need work there.
Just keep at it, I used to think the same thing especially since it seems counterintuitive to do something that hurts. I can spin in the 80s going up most hills I've encountered up here, though the Alpine D'Huez is still a work in progress...
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