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Old 05-30-09 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclinfool
I just hunker down and crank it out making sure I don't spend it all in one place. This typically results in getting dropped.

Whats your strategy for those long climbs?
That IS my strategy.

FWIW I have read about riding as if you were a carpet unrolling--starting slowly and spinning up more quickly as you get nearer to the top. Every time I try this, I end up feeling like I'm about to throw up.
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