On Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 6:58:03 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
On 5/15/2019 11:53 PM, news18 wrote:
On Mon, 13 May 2019 09:33:12 -0700, Tom Kunich wrote:

Do you suppose climbing hills can put you into the same physical shape
as riding fast on the flats?

Shape isn't a defined physical state.
if you're after "fit' yes,
but fit for what?
Hills are more about power, where as flats are more endurance.


To quote the always quotable Rich Hammen in his newspaper
column 'Ask Captain America' when asked if one should train
by spinning small gears or pushing big gears. "To win, you
spin big gears."

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I think that there is something to both. I have done a couple of flat rides and moderate to hard paces and then Tuesday did a normally hard ride and was a whole mph higher average than the previous time on that same course. There are no stop signs on that course to interfere with your average.