Ok, so today I started climbing out of the saddle as opposed to climbing in the saddle and holding onto the hoods..

I've never felt better while doing my climbs this way..
I get so much more power, my heartrate increases WAY more and I can get up the hills much quicker..

The thing is I don't know if I'm shifting right..

When I'm approaching a hill, I shift down and my cadence increases and then I get out of the saddle and pedal as hard as I can for a few seconds, then shift up again, and again.. until I get to the top of the hill.. and then I shift back down again once at the top and then I sit down if it's a flat.

So, am I doing it right? Is there anything else I should know about proper technique when climbing out of the saddle?


Thanks!