Quote Originally Posted by smilingcat View Post
Another reason to zig zag on a hill climb is sometimes you are looking to launch yourself away from those are riding your wheel on a race. By making these moves, you are hoping to drop the guy behind you.
This is, of course, what I *say* I'm doing.

-- gnat! (but really I'm swerving like a cross-eyed drunken paperboy hoping I have a few calories left to clip out, if suddenly necessary)