Originally Posted by downtube42

Yeah on rolling hills of just the right size you can use momentum and careful application of power to scream. When I lived in the midwest, there were sometimes miles and miles of that kind of terrain. I enjoy that more than the flats. Now I live in the PNW, climbs are long grind-it-out affairs. It's no coincidence my 'bent is hanging in the garage while I mostly ride my upright. Interestingly enough, my climbing speed is higher but my thighs have shrunk. 'bent is all legs.