tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886114187215661254.post6003918667568232209..comments2010-04-07T12:54:31.728-07:00Comments on Etape du Tour 2010: Hospice closed, so things got a little silly...DanJarmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06946415069969896327noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886114187215661254.post-73750199097853604372010-03-19T13:22:21.866-07:002010-03-19T13:22:21.866-07:00Dan, so jealous of your exploits in the Pyrenees, ...Dan, so jealous of your exploits in the Pyrenees, Superbagners is a climb i've wanted to do for ages and hopefully will get a chance to in the days preceding the Etape. Kudos for climbing it in winter and hope you're trip is going great!<br />RichRich Semplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750607130861574913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886114187215661254.post-2095216730662421942010-03-18T09:43:36.056-07:002010-03-18T09:43:36.056-07:00Cheers for the comments guys, it's nice to kno...Cheers for the comments guys, it's nice to know you are enjoying the updates.<br /><br />@Andrew - I tend to use the gradient to determine my climbing style. When it is anything up to 9% on one of the big climbs, I tend to sit in the saddle and slowly crank away at a cadence of about 60. Whenever it hits 10%+ it's time to get out of the seat and use some bodyweight! I suppose each individual will be different, but I really did find that staying seated meant I could gauge my effort better and not get carried away.<br /><br />@Alec - I've been pretty lucky with the weather here, apparently just last week the temperature was hovering around zero and they had 6 inches of snow! Can't wait to get back here in July - I'm sure you're the same.DanJarmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946415069969896327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886114187215661254.post-89199141244355073992010-03-18T05:19:29.096-07:002010-03-18T05:19:29.096-07:00It is good that you will know what to expect on th...It is good that you will know what to expect on the climbs Dan. Good effort there.<br /><br />Looking foward to your next update :) Man I wish I was there it is fair bleak in Glasgow these days lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886114187215661254.post-28906024660742034502010-03-18T02:39:30.298-07:002010-03-18T02:39:30.298-07:00Truly beautiful. Stunning photos, thanks so much f...Truly beautiful. Stunning photos, thanks so much for this. What an achievement and totally agree that this is going to give you so much confidence going forward. Did you find yourself sitting down on the climb or did you have to keep getting out of the saddle? I'm like a jack-in-the-box and need to learn (from all the advice I've read) to stay seated and spin up but I find it difficult to do that. On a long climb like Superbagnares what worked best?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118787439282362586noreply@blogger.com