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Old 06-24-22, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Ive gotten so much stronger since the last time you were here. I would maintain about 24 going down the hill, and then going back up the hill I would maintain that speed all the way up. I got tired of having to slam my brakes as soon as the elevation started to change in an upwards direction. The group would instantly slow down. When I did maintain my speed, pulling up the hill I just dropped them.

But even in the flat areas the speed kept changing. Varied from 15-23. Just different from what I am used to. At one point I was told to pull and the stronger of the riders told me to punch it. I dialed it up and was pulling for a couple of miles at 26 mph. They did pretty good, only started to lose them in the last half mile or so.
You've gotta read the room. If you're pretty sure that they'll be hustling up the hill with you, sure. If not, maintaining a steady-ish speed up- and down-hill means a huge yo-yoing of effort, which may be frowned upon cause people to yell at you.
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