Standing on hills, even steep hills, is easy. I can do it for hours.

Riding my bike up them, on the other hand ....

[MENTION=484412]livedarklions[/MENTION], [MENTION=145848]downtube42[/MENTION], and [MENTION=392125]79pmooney[/MENTION] pretty much hit all the high points.

All these "here's how to do it Right" coaches are selling their systems. If you don't fit their system, ..... According to the How to Climb index, I shouldn't be trying so hard to climb out of my grave. That's not "science," it is numbers associated with a totally arbitrary concocted system which has more exceptions than validating data.


How to Ride a Bike: Put bike between legs. Put feet on pedals, Spin pedals.

Spinning pedals is optional.

If you are doing it at all, you are doing it right.