Originally Posted by
Rowan
People have mentioned the "burn" when standing. I suspect that it's because they stand without shifting up gears, and are trying to maintain the same cadence standing as they were immediately before when they were sitting.
Not in my case. I do shift up. I am overweight, so I need to improve my power-to-weight ratio and fitness in order for out-of-the-saddle climbing to be less painful.