Training for "BIG" Climbs

same here.

My best long climbs are a result of focusing on the fundamentals:

  • plenty of long 3-6 hour rides to build aerobic endurance
  • longer and longer intervals (out to an hour) to build muscular endurance
  • increasing cadence to shift burden from muscles to aerobic energy system

A few thoughts here: Training for the Deathride - #6 by bbarrera