We have no hills around here, but LOTS of crazy wind. Everyone says wind is good training for hills. I'm gonna call BS on that.I ride in crazy wind all the time, but when I went riding in the Rockies a couple summers ago- 1000 miles of riding in 30 mph wind did not prepare me for hills/mountains. Rubbish!!
For me, the only way to get better on hills is to train on hills. We have one significant hill about an hour drive away. Next time I attempt a hilly ride- I will drive out there and ride that thing a million times.
Until you can ride hills, what about just riding in a harder gear- simulating the toughness of a climb?
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12-19-2011, 05:07 PM #5
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Last edited by Tri Girl; 12-19-2011 at 05:10 PM.
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