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JamesM

Senior Member
Location
West Yorks
I've found the secret to riding up hills!

I was riding home yesterday up a long ~3% hill, it gets a steeper for a short while so I thought I'd put some effort in and try to maintain my speed.

My legs started to feel like someone elses so I let t'other fella do the work for a while. Flew up the hill I did!
 

XmisterIS

Purveyor of fine nonsense
For me it's all about cadence - provided I maintain a constant cadence I tend to go up hills pretty smartish.
 

Tharg2007

Veteran
Location
Manchester
JamesM said:
I've found the secret to riding up hills!

I was riding home yesterday up a long ~3% hill, it gets a steeper for a short while so I thought I'd put some effort in and try to maintain my speed.

My legs started to feel like someone elses so I let t'other fella do the work for a while. Flew up the hill I did!

were you on a tandem?
 

jonny jeez

Legendary Member
JamesM said:
I've found the secret to riding up hills!

I was riding home yesterday up a long ~3% hill, it gets a steeper for a short while so I thought I'd put some effort in and try to maintain my speed.

My legs started to feel like someone elses so I let t'other fella do the work for a while. Flew up the hill I did!


wouldnt mind feeling someone elses legs while I'm riding up hill...too scared to take my hands of the bars tho.:biggrin:
 

Nigeyy

Legendary Member
No, you're not alone. I love it when I get that feeling. Somehow I feel weirdly detached from my legs, they feel really strong and I feel like I can power my way up a hill. The only problem is that I cannot do this on demand, it just sort of happens.... ;)

Never admitted this before!

JamesM said:
I've found the secret to riding up hills!

I was riding home yesterday up a long ~3% hill, it gets a steeper for a short while so I thought I'd put some effort in and try to maintain my speed.

My legs started to feel like someone elses so I let t'other fella do the work for a while. Flew up the hill I did!
 

jonny jeez

Legendary Member
Nigeyy said:
No, you're not alone. I love it when I get that feeling. Somehow I feel weirdly detached from my legs, they feel really strong and I feel like I can power my way up a hill. The only problem is that I cannot do this on demand, it just sort of happens.... ;)

Never admitted this before!


still only owned up to it in the UK tho!!

Wouldnt talk about it at home tho if I was you...not out load at least
 

jonny jeez

Legendary Member
JamesM said:
I've found the secret to riding up hills!

I was riding home yesterday up a long ~3% hill, it gets a steeper for a short while so I thought I'd put some effort in and try to maintain my speed.

My legs started to feel like someone elses so I let t'other fella do the work for a while. Flew up the hill I did!


I chuckled at this post a while back...and the various responces.

but oddly....it happended to me tonight.

Perhaps the roads are haunted by the legs of a better rider!!
 
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