On short climbs, those who are strong out of the saddle will just ride away from the sitters. They're probably quite strong sitting down too (power-to-weight is power-to-weight). On long climbs, it's nice to have options.
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On short climbs, those who are strong out of the saddle will just ride away from the sitters. They're probably quite strong sitting down too (power-to-weight is power-to-weight). On long climbs, it's nice to have options.