10 Hacks For Faster Climbing | How To Cycle Faster Uphill

Emma gives her sneaky tips on how to improve your time on your favourite climbing segments. Get a cheeky one up on your riding buddies with these handy pointers!

All riders want that prestigious 👑 and seemingly a lot of cyclists will go to quite extreme measures to get one! We give our handy tips for bettering your climbing times, inching you ever closer to that elusive King or Queen of the mountain. From diet all the way to stripping excess weight from your bike, we're giving you many options to find that marginal gain!

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[gcn]

What's the most ridiculous thing you've done for a segment? 👇

[glowe]

The Poolster is nailing these presentations now..and with that quirky and entertaining sense of humour, she is certainly worth the watch. Terrific addition to the team. Much to learn from this pocket dynamo 👍

[alexanderSydneyOz]

Now there is a memorable and important quote: "you get stronger in recovery, not in training"

[jonathanzappala]

Emma is definitely the most qualified for this advice, since she has the qom on Alp d’huez

[roughneckseven]

I got an email that a dude took my KOM on a Strava segment. A few minutes later, I drove home from work while a storm was brewing. Gail force winds were in my favor when I got home. I skipped welcoming the dog home and bolted back out into the storm with my bike. I got the KOM by a long shot and suffered the torrential downpour on the way back. Totally worth it. The KOM still stands!

[craigmacmillan]

Emma is starting to get more confident in her presenting. Which is great. My daughter loves to see her on the videos!

[drewjanzen]

Emma is such a great addition to the GCN team. She is certainly settling in and gaining confidence while being filmed. It's so great to see and I look forward to seeing more of her!
Maybe for your next adventure you can take a trip to Kigali Rwanda, the Mecca of cycling if you like awful climbs and dirt roads!
See you soon!

[richardandersen]

Emma, OMG what can I say your the greatest. Funny, witty, so helpful and informative. Many thanks for this video. I wish you were my Physics professor...Making it easy to understand and enjoy.

[jeffmcilroy]

Lol! The more of Emma I see on screen - the more I fall in love with her😍..she’s a climbing beast with a silly side to boot!

[leftymadrid]

Did a 100kilometer ride today, but with lots of climbing, my legs are not mine, need to recover for a day or two...
Emma makes it look so darn easy, she just stands up does that little dance and she just rips it apart, INCREDIBLE!!
Small, light, powerful, and very experienced for sure, a pleasure to watch her talk and ride like it's NOTHING :-) :-) :-) :-)

[fatblokeonabicyle]

One of the funniest and surprisingly informative videos that you guys at GCN have ever done...Well done Emma!

[iselaceballos]

I find GCN videos so entertaining and informative, they have been crucial on my motivation to commute to work and loose those extra pounds.

[knickitiknack]

That must be the best, most entertaining video. Bravo Emma P.!

[danlancaster]

Emma Pooley you're the best.  Great job, love watching your videos.  GCN - she's a keeper.

[barthompson]

Emma Pooley - greatest ever GCN presenter...? It’s a close one!!!

[dodge]

Great advice.. especially the recovery part, I’m triaining fr an Olympic distance triathlon. I’ve been known to hit it hard fr 3 days in a row and schedule an intense day 4, only to wake up and realize that it should be a rest day instead. Then I pickup in the next. Day and ride even harder. Thanks fr the great advice and reassurance!

[fin]

I love the GCN videos in the Dolomites because when ever I see a ski lift in the background I think. Oh wait I’ve been there. Quite difficult to recognise when it’s not covered in snow 😀

[rheinzteinsaavedra]

I 1st climbed an 14% cebu busay. And I bonked halfway, and I AM GLAD to try these.

[abhijeethivarekar]

The headphones trick works in another way too. Playing 70s rock helps if you like it. It also drowns out the noise of hard breathing and improves endurance.

[jasonridyardhome]

Emma, you are a true inspiration. I can't wait to listen to your advice every week... then try to go out on a Saturday morning and give those techniques my best shot. You are a legend :-)