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Could someone explain a "False Flat"

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Your eyes say it's flat

MR_GRUMPY said:
A section of the road that looks like it's flat, but it's really not. It's the type of road that you have to kill yourself to go 21 mph, but the other direction, you can ride at 25 mph without breathing hard.
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Your eyes tell you it's flat, maybe even a little downhill,
Your heart hopes it's flat, maybe with a little tailwind,
Your legs have their own opinion, and your lungs are in agreement,
a false flat is a hill in repose.
 
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