Originally Posted by The Seldom Kill
Don't know if climbing out of the saddle came into the equation but this would also make a difference. With the shape of drops you can get far better pull than on flat bars or even bar ends.
Yeah, we were all coming out of the saddle right about the same time, and roughly for the same duration. I have read that it's best to sit more upright in a wider arm/chest position when cycling uphill. Is there any truth to that?