7 Ways To Climb Faster Without Training

7 ways to hack your climbing that don't involve training! Hit SHARE and let us know how you get on down in the comments.

Climbing is something that, as cyclists, we all want to improve. But, some of us don't have the time to change our training and start climbing faster. So, here are seven ways that you can climb faster without changing your training.

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[mediumrick]

#8 - Extreme facial contortions always help raise your average speed on climbs.

[DarrylCollins]

You missed a hack - lose weight. I regularly ride with guys around 75 kg with an 8 kg bike (guesses), that's 83 kg. I am around 87 kg and have a heavier bike, say 12 kg, that's 99 kg. A 16 kg difference, so I'm pushing a lot more than them up that hill. I can buy a lighter bike (real soon now!) but I can also hack some more weight loss. (To my credit I've already lost around 22 kg).

[markk-sgmt]

I'm loving Lasty's vids more and more these days!

[perwiratempur]

Really like this vid by the Brick! We want more!

[MusingsFromTheDen]

Thanks for this, I was never quite confident about how I should approach the foot of a climb but now I know. 👍

[GabrielBeddingfield]

Lasty shifts gears like a court stenographer. Some kind of automated magic. Would be great to get a video of Tom slowing down to explain what he's doing. I know GCN has videos about shifting gears, but I haven't seen one go to basics like "shift up two when you go out of the saddle."

[Maxmaxz]

Nice to have some intimate Tom time. The Brick goes solo!

[odenwaldcyclist]

Tom is cool! Always a joy to see him. Good one Tom!

[benround]

More of Tom Please!
Also...How good is that Sram gear change! click-BOOM!

[grisarevert]

I hope you liked that bottle of air when you drank :D

[abisenior]

Are you sure Lasty doesn't have a motor in his bike!? He dropped those guys with ease!

[mattburkey]

Video should be title Climb like The Brick

[MattSomethingOrOther]

Im going to try not to mention the word im just about to mention :)
Dunno about you but as soon as I stand up when climbing I use up all my energy reserves instantly then I bonk

[sdolman]

sprint the last couple hundred meters, I struggle to sprint 200m on the flat

[olliesmith]

Great video! Lovely bike too..What did you think of the Fizik Volta??

[justno]

1:36 Lasty really does prove how you can go faster with a self selected cadence by dropping the guy in fluro

[duncetodoctor]

I've got to say! Lasty has really come into his own in the last 12 months, not to disrespect to the other 3 musketeers, but he really kills videos like this!! #makethebrickgreatagain

[TheLazyGardenr]

Did Lasty lose a bet or something? you keep making him do the hill stuff!

[subpario]

Love how Lasty casually drops fluro-dude at 2:35 while comfortably talking about cadence. 👏

[toxicexplorer]

Great advice, Tom! I want more Tom! TomTomTomTom!