Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
Watch Frome vs Contador on today's stage of the Vuelta to see the pros and cons of different climbing methods ...
It dont matter how slow, it will get quicker, I used to be the same, I used be down in a very low gear on things today I dont drop off the middle front ring for.Sorry to bump an oldish thread but at 48, the minute the hill goes upright I`m usually in the smallest gear I have. I try my best to stay seated and stand up only because I dont want to walk up - sometimes I`m verrrrrrrrrrrry slow lol
Use what works for you , i have to come to that opinion anyway as i prefer to stand ala Chris Horner etc and im 47 and i tend to big ring most hills .Sorry to bump an oldish thread but at 48, the minute the hill goes upright I`m usually in the smallest gear I have. I try my best to stay seated and stand up only because I dont want to walk up - sometimes I`m verrrrrrrrrrrry slow lol
Sorry to bump an oldish thread but at 48, the minute the hill goes upright I`m usually in the smallest gear I have. I try my best to stay seated and stand up only because I dont want to walk up - sometimes I`m verrrrrrrrrrrry slow lol
Slightly off topic as not about hill climbing but the other day when my seat post snapped I rode a mile or more standing up to get to a LBS to get a replacement. The muscles in my calves were on fire after a few minutes!
Out of saddle hill climbing is.....
........how Chris Horner won the Vuelta ?
Use what works for you , i have to come to that opinion anyway as i prefer to stand ala Chris Horner etc and im 47 and i tend to big ring most hills .