Originally Posted by
MichaelW
I used to ride a lot of steep hills. On the steepest sections I would stand up to avoid loosing cadence in my lowest gear.
On big mountains with a loaded tourer I use MTB gears and spin. Often I sit back and use the muscles behind my knees more than usual.
Since I changed my commuter bike from a road style bike to a more MTB style I find it really tricky to stand and attack a hill. Im not sure why.
I think bike geometry is coming into play. When I had the old mountain bike I felt like I were going over the bars whenever I stood to pedal.
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