The Roadman Cycling Podcast 5 Fixable Reasons Your Climbing Is Slow - Rider Support
Jan 23, 2026
They list five common, fixable reasons riders lose speed on climbs and why pacing often backfires. They contrast power versus weight and explain terrain-driven torque and cadence demands. They cover targeted training to improve durability and practical fueling, hydration, and cooling strategies. They finish with a simple challenge to pick one change and test it for two weeks.
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Pace The Climb Not The Rival
- Do pace climbs by distributing your effort rather than hitting the base hard and fading.
- Practice negative splits or steady pacing to finish climbs faster and avoid blowing up.
A Two‑Minute Hill Turned Into Chaos
- Anthony recounts a two-minute hill where they went 800W then 40W, illustrating poor pacing.
- That ride shows how misdistributed effort destroys climb performance quickly.
Train For Long Sustained Efforts
- Do train for longer sustained efforts with sweet-spot and threshold sessions.
- Progress session duration gradually to build high fractional utilization and durability.