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@Dammit
Singapore off road trails are full of short, sharp technical climbs over roots and rocks.
I find these difficult and it’s frustrating- getting a clean lap of Bukit Timah requires being able to clear these sections and I just don’t seem to be making a lot of progress.
You have to climb seated due to the incline and the surface, but that means I tend to put a foot down (far) earlier than I would if I was out of the saddle, as I’m going over sideways before the foot hits the deck rather than just putting the foot down.
The trail is often narrow with a fall to one side, which focusses the mind somewhat.
I think if I could hit the sections faster and maintain speed it would help- I often stall, and even in the lowest gear I either don’t have the power to get up and over, or (more commonly) the tyre spins on the wet stone.
Advice please?