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 ?
Answer: Because I would slowly advance and catch them toward the peak .None of the above choices .Because they had too much momentum .Because I plotted to pace my self on the climb .