Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I don't know if it makes a difference, but it does help get me to the top sooner, and there's a bit of psychological boost and it makes it seem that I'm getting someplace faster.
Part of the psychological part of it for me is that, the faster I go, the sooner it will be over. However, for me it is generally related to holding a higher gear as opposed to getting out of the saddle.