How To Start Riding On A Climb

Si explains how to get going again if you stop on a climb, it's not always easy, particularly if the gradient is steep.

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A few tips, importantly make sure there are no cars or other cyclists around that could interfere with you. Your bike will need to be in a low
gear so it's easy to start pedalling too. How you start depends on the gradient of the hill, some may require you, if safe to do so, by riding across the slope so that you can get clipped in before riding up the hill in normal fashion.

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