Originally Posted by
dwellman
I can't do standing either. Never really got the point.
1) standing on rolling terrain can help you to pop over the top of rollers and carry your momentum.
2) standing can give you the acceleration to attack.
3) standing can keep you riding on a climb that is so steep you can't turn over your lowest gear in the saddle.
4) standing intermittently on long climbs gives you a break, both by recruiting different muscles, and by just a mental change of pace.
If you want to be a more complete cyclist, you should learn how to climb standing.