Yup. I have been riding much longer than I have been running, and have much more of a base, including for hills. I would not be able to run up many of the hills that I ride up.Originally Posted by kenyonchris
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View Poll Results: What's harder, running or riding up a hill
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Riding is much harder - I have to walk
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Running is much harder - I have to walk
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They are about the same
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Riding is harder
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Running is harder
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07-07-2009, 05:28 PM #1
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07-07-2009, 06:57 PM #2
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on a bike, I can take 2 second rests. Running up a hill I can't. The other thing about riding is that you can change yuor position and use different muscle groups to climb. Running, you don't have that luxury.
running is harder. Even on a 15+% grade. This is just me though.
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07-07-2009, 07:42 PM #3
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Chasing someone up is easier. But still not easier than riding. Originally Posted by salsabike
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07-08-2009, 06:47 PM #4
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I was only really good at sprinting (or hurdling) as a runner, and I couldn't stand even very mild grades. It needed to be a flat and fast track. So with that in mind, I say running up hills is always harder. The only times I've been forced to walk my bike, the gradient was too steep for running. In fact, in cycling shoes and pushing up my pretty light road bike, walking was difficult. The grades were over 20%.
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07-08-2009, 06:52 PM #5
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Does hurdling involve running at speed over large gates that I would consider jumping only on a horse? I tried one (yes, one) ONCE. Pain, embarrassment, laughter from the peanut gallery, and a permanent branding that would follow me through high school ensued. Not pretty. Originally Posted by aicabsolut
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07-09-2009, 08:39 AM #6
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For me, running is easier, especially as the incline increases.
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07-09-2009, 06:39 PM #7
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Yes, that would be the hurdles Originally Posted by kenyonchris
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