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<p>[QUOTE="WMGUY, post: 1789804, member: 318241"]most the time when chain laws are up it is for the downside of the grade like said befor its not the gettin up its the gettin down... </p><p> </p><p>as for always use the clutch i float everytime its just easier for me as said know what your gonna do and do it and read the signs if the hill says 6&#37; prepare for it just because the first mile is 4% don't mean anything...(cabbage comes to mind)</p><p> </p><p>when i hit an upgrade i don't split the top two gears just seems like a waste when im gonna be in 12th or 13th either way 6hi or low but if you miss a gear just recover and don't get frazzled[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="WMGUY, post: 1789804, member: 318241"]most the time when chain laws are up it is for the downside of the grade like said befor its not the gettin up its the gettin down... as for always use the clutch i float everytime its just easier for me as said know what your gonna do and do it and read the signs if the hill says 6% prepare for it just because the first mile is 4% don't mean anything...(cabbage comes to mind) when i hit an upgrade i don't split the top two gears just seems like a waste when im gonna be in 12th or 13th either way 6hi or low but if you miss a gear just recover and don't get frazzled[/QUOTE]
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