Originally Posted by
digibud
maybe if you're going down a 1% grade for 100 feet...but if you're moving down a 16% grade at 50mph standing up would not be so smart. Descending down any serious grade involves serious attention and strength. I've had cars pull out of driveways onto a road ahead of me requiring me to use all my strength to push my butt back while I braked as hard as friction would allow. Standing would be a disaster. So if the hill is a little baby hill and you really, really don't have to worry about braking you might get away with it but personally I'd be giving my butt a break by standing when I am climbing.
This.
Originally Posted by
kgoings
I started standing going downhill to give my butt an extended break from the saddle. But I noticed I feel a little more balanced standing ( I understand my current bike is not fit to me, so this may change when I get my good bike ) and I also feel like the ride is smoother as my legs absorb some of the road chatter on unsmooth roadways.
Just curious if others do this. Or if this is a faux pas and I should stop. I don't want to get into bad habits.
I'd look at you weird. And if it was a steep-ish descent, I'd stay away from you. Most people stand on the way up, sit on the way down. But then, maybe it's just me.