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Climbing ramps vs drags
Imagine you have to climb 100m over 5km. Would you prefer a 5km drag at 2% gradient or 4km flat followed by a 1km ramp at 10% gradient.
I used to prefer the drag, but recently I seem to like flat followed by ramp, somehow it feels easier.
Any opinions?
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Yes ramp for me.
Easy to say though - I'm a two hour drive from the nearest hills.
I'd go for the 10% i think. i hate those long gradual climbs, at least 10% for a km is something you can attack...