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@Dammit
I went up Zoncalon in May this year, all saddle based, no walking.
This made me happy.
I did stop and eat a powerbar at one point, and I'd inflated James' tyre a little while before that, so had a small rest then.
Still I made it to the top, and due to my inability to count/listen I thought that I had 2km further to go than I actually did, so I had quite a lot in the tank which I could have used to push up a lot faster.
Anyway- I'm going to do it again next May, and this time round I want to go up in one hit, and in a straight line (I zig-zagged this year).
Then in 2012 I might try to set a decent time!
Anyway, what sort of riding/training should I be doing in order that I can (as Hippy would say) smash it up a 22% 10km climb?