One thing I found was that on those long climbs where you're seated, I hardly ever changed gear. It was only when the road flattened that I'd want to change gear, and when that happened I'd switch to the hoods anyway.
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One thing I found was that on those long climbs where you're seated, I hardly ever changed gear. It was only when the road flattened that I'd want to change gear, and when that happened I'd switch to the hoods anyway.