Quote Originally Posted by bluebug32 View Post
I just started using Strava and that's humbling too, as it compares your hill climbing times to everyone else's.
I like Strava, is fun and motivational

Climbing is all about Weight to Power ratio, in others words the lighter and more power you have the better of a climber you are. But just being light and strong does not mean you’ll be a great climber unless you work at it. Climbing is an acquired skill; there is definitely some technique involved. In order to climb better and faster you must climb often, at a slow or moderate pace but you must also push your self on those hills in order to really improve your climbing skills. Gearing is also important, finding the best gear for the grade or the climb is key, as having the best cadence is very important in order to climbing better and efficiently. It takes time and a lot of climbing to figure out what gears to use. Keep on climbing