Originally Posted by
wktmeow
Not sure if you're set with your base bar, but on my HED Corsair, the pads fold up to get out of the way for climbing, kinda nice
I'm not hitting the pads, I'm hitting the base bar. It's really not an issue, just a habit I need to break. I sometimes hit my knees on the bar on my road bike as well when climbing, but its a lot more forgiving.