Context: They had too much momentum for me to catch them right away , so I plotted to pace my self on the climb so that I would slowly advance and catch them toward the peak . My 10 lbs . of camera gear loading down my bike did not help facilitate this goal . Finally in the last stretch before the crest of the hill I had closed the gap and we become a group of three .

Question: Why did I have 10 lbs . of camera gear ?
Options:
0. Because I would slowly advance and catch them toward the peak .
1. None of the above choices .
2. Because they had too much momentum .
3. Because I plotted to pace my self on the climb .
Answer: 1