Originally Posted by
Harun
1. make sure your inside pedal is at the 12 o' clock position and keep your weight balanced between your outside pedal and inside hand (so turning left - keep your weight balanced between your left hand and right foot). Don't be afraid to lean into the turn.
2. support your upper body on your hoods - only your legs should be moving. you can also 'rock' back and forth for more leverage (i.e. pull to the left when pushing down on right pedal)
I don't know if I agree with this. When I watch the pros, it looks to me like they've got extremely light grip pressure and a bare minimum of their weight on the bars when climbing. Standing while climbing is taxing enough aerobically. I wouldn't want to add a lot of grip pressure and pulling and pushing with the upper body to add to the aerobic costs. The videos of Armstrong and Carmichael are great examples.
Of course in a sprint or acceleration, push and pull on the bars all you want...
