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Make sure you are in the right gear before you get to the switchback. Maintain your momentum through the whole turn (slowing down too much and then re-accelerating uses up a ton of energy and can compromise your balance). Start wide, cut to the apex, and end wide (this straightens the turn out some). If it is really steep, either shift your sitting position to the very front tip of the seat, or get off seat entirely to keep your weight properly over the bb. Maintain a steady breathing rhythm so that you do not gas out.
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