smutchin
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Heavier cyclists are quicker up hill?
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Ianboydsnr
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I think it’s down to fitness,
They are fitter than you, if you were as fit as them you would beat them uphill, because you would have less to carry up the hill,
You could be not quite as fit, but still beat them uphill,
They are fitter than you, if you were as fit as them you would beat them uphill, because you would have less to carry up the hill,
You could be not quite as fit, but still beat them uphill,
Fitness, power to weight ratio it all counts, I have done a lot running and put this down to my general fitness, I was 60 before I started using Strava and I got quite a few KOMs some of which I still have, I am usually between 12 to 12.5 stone, 5ft 10in so not particularly light, I have slowed down a bit a lately, old age and lethargy, I have considered starting running again to boost my fitness but the knees have had a lot of hammer over the years and not sure if they are up to it. I have just done a 50 mile ride with a lot of rough off road so the average speed was only 14mph, my heart rate was 119 average with a high of 150.
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Drago
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Maybe there is a pie on a stick dangled in front of them?
I'm not an especially quick climber, although I'm not turgid either, but I'm indefatigable. I can just hammer away relentlessly, which might seem fast to weedier riders who initially spurt off but then run out of puff.
I'm not an especially quick climber, although I'm not turgid either, but I'm indefatigable. I can just hammer away relentlessly, which might seem fast to weedier riders who initially spurt off but then run out of puff.
Dayvo
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Heavier cyclists are quicker up hill?
Err, not this one!
Err, not this one!
What type of pie are we talking about?
Slick
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I couldn't care less what type, what size.
huwsparky
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How fast one can go up a hill is all about power to weight. End of. Take aerodynamics out of the equasion and there's nothing else left at play.It's not all about power to weightWhilst that might be the major factor, there's other things to consider too. Technique, gear selection & breathing all play a part in climbing.
I'm a similar build, 6'5" & currently 16 stone. I'm never going to be the worlds greatest climber but I try my best. 2015 I was a little lighter & managed a top 10 strava time on a climb nearby which I was well happy about
ColinJ
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I posted above it was 'all' about p-w ratio, but I think it should have been 'mostly'!
I do much better climbing steep hills spinning low gears than I do grinding high ones.
My climbing speed recently has been limited by backache rather than being breathless or my heart beating too fast.
Drago
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Fray Bentos of course, or a pukka pie if you're a bit posh.
Hope it has a light pastry.
Ianboydsnr
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Backache is what I had climbing a 25 degree hill today, I do go up it using my road bike and compact gears, but i am not spinning the gears to make it easy, to do that I need to get lighter or fitter, or a bigger rear sprocket.
Welsh wheels
Lycra king
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The heavier ones in my experience like to prove they are still fit so they push it hard uphill!
Kajjal
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Welsh wheels
Lycra king
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- South Wales
Real men hide their muscles well because they don't want to show off and make everyone else feel badYou mean the real men ripped like the bronzed Adonis of cycling
