Originally Posted by
datlas
Not to be a smartass, but body weight goes on the pedals. I once read many years ago, to not bring your chest PAST your bars (i.e. don't come too far forward). Hold on to the hoods, the bike should rock slightly below your body.
Also, with rare exceptions (Contador) most of us are less efficient while standing, so don't do it for too long or you may get tuckered out.
I heard that long ago. Never gave it thought. I come far forward and pull hard, especially climbing in big gears. Allows me to pull hard on the upstroke and save my quads a little. Yeah, I know that's all wrong. And yes, I am nowhere near as fast as I once was so maybe it's that poor climbing style, not my age. For me, pushing back and weighting the pedals simply isn't doing what my body does so well.
Originally Posted by
seypat
This. Going too far forward shifts a lot of weight onto the front axle/wheel. Next thing you know, you'll be checking to see if you have a tire flatting or a brake dragging. As datlas stated, it looks cool/Pro, but not the most efficient way to climb for most of us.
On tire pressure - I run my fronts 5 psi lower than the rear. Plenty hard enough to cope with that added weight. Been doing that 50 years.