Originally Posted by
Doomrider74
Isn't climbing a whole series of micro accelerations
Yes. Technically speaking, power variation across the pedal stroke creates speed oscillations in
all riding, although this is much less pronounced in situations with more inertia.
The thing is, rotational inertia works in both directions. Heavy wheels won't accelerate as quickly at the peak of your power stroke on a climb, but they also won't
decelerate as quickly when the power isn't flowing.