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Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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I have a hilly commute. Two years ago I dropped the gearing on my two road bikes which lets me do a little more sit n' spin rather than out of the saddle climbing.
While I have felt a slight reduction in strength over the past 5 years, for me, the main issue with riding out of the saddle is my knees.