Climb hill standing up or sitting down?
10-11-08, 08:26 AM
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My killer hill is a 143 foot climb, so I sit through it and my goal has been to increase the gear to get up it over time. So far I have kicked it up one sometime two (if the legs feel good). Also it's a bit narrow and I feel I have more control to keep it in a straight line if I'm sitting.
10-12-08, 01:07 AM
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I mix it up as well but my hills rarely involve anything more than overpasses so headwinds are the only things that hurt. When I stand (literally), I've always been forward on the bike with a lot more weight on the handlebars. I've read to try and get off the saddle but keep weight to the rear. What standing techniques are best?
10-12-08, 06:44 AM
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Attack the hill with momentum, work through the gears, at the 75% point of the hill stand and don't stop powering till you are over the crest.
Helpful hint: don't look up the hill, keep your focus just in front of your wheel.
Helpful hint: don't look up the hill, keep your focus just in front of your wheel.
10-12-08, 09:10 AM
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Shift up and stand baby! Attack those hills. Makes you feel more alive. You have to be fit to do that though.
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10-12-08, 09:25 AM
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hmm... i have not noticed my hips moving
but it is definitely high enough for me to pedal like in tippy toes, like ninja running.
i get the most power per crank that way.
if i set it lower, where i'd pedal with the center or hill of the feet, then my tights gets tired quickly, because it needs to make extra effort to lift up the leg higher.
but it is definitely high enough for me to pedal like in tippy toes, like ninja running.
i get the most power per crank that way.
if i set it lower, where i'd pedal with the center or hill of the feet, then my tights gets tired quickly, because it needs to make extra effort to lift up the leg higher.
I mix it up on climbs whether I am riding fixed, ss, or geared... this allows you to use different muscles through the climb and control your HR as you switch from aerobic and anaerobic workouts.
10-12-08, 09:33 AM
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When standing and climbing on pavement you want to get up and move forward to balance the load on the wheels... if the road is damp / wet you have to be careful with how you adjust your position as you can spin out pretty easily if you un-weight the rear and lay down the power.
On sketchy surfaces (off road) you want to get up and put more weight on the rear to maintain traction and prevent the rear wheel from breaking loose...
On sketchy surfaces (off road) you want to get up and put more weight on the rear to maintain traction and prevent the rear wheel from breaking loose...
