Via: MountainBike.com

Q. What technical skills do I need to keep up with my friend, who cleans steep, rough hills?

A. Katrin Bruell: A lot of the advice on climbing is about the position of your body–getting back on the seat to get better traction, getting closer to the handlebar. But I think the key element you should work on is keeping a nice, round pedal stroke–no matter what. If you can maintain a good rhythm and deliver power smoothly and constantly, your bike won’t hesitate when it encounters obstacles. You still won’t get over some things but you’ll roll right over a lot of small stuff that might be stopping you now (or at least robbing energy as you put out extra surges to get over).

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