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Originally Posted by tomato coupe
It doesn't matter. A heavier rider pays the same weight penalty with respect to a lighter rider, whether they're both sitting or both standing during the climb.
In the sense that they're each lifting their own body weight, yes. But the heavier rider is, you know, heavier.
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