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Tips for Climbing on a Mountain Bike [Podcast #160]

We share our tips for becoming a better mountain bike climber including equipment selection, technique, and mental hacks for getting to the top of the hill faster.

By Jeff Barber
June 18, 2018 Last Updated: January 27, 2022

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We share our tips for becoming a better mountain bike climber including equipment selection, technique, and mental hacks for getting to the top of the hill faster.

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vapidoscar Ohio // 2018
Jun 18, 2018

What type of hills do you recommend when doing interval training? I have tried on a technical one minute hill. But I also have a 4% grade bike path available.

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Tagged: climbing, hill climb, podcast, skills, tips

First published June 18, 2018 @ 5:49:17