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Post by king on Jun 12, 2007 11:07:16 GMT 8
stand if you want to pedal a heavier gear and in theory, go faster. you have to check your speed though because sometimes it's more efficient to hust sit down and pedal a lower gear at a higher cadence. the best time to stand is if you're just trying to get over a short steep section. otherwise stay seated and find a nice, easy gear where you can maintain around 80-90 rpm. if you start going over that, shift to one gear heavier. below that, go lighter.
if you're on a single speed of course, you just have to tough it out anyway you can hehe
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Post by cobym on Jun 12, 2007 17:36:40 GMT 8
Don't stand if you're going uphill on a steep section with poor traction. Standing, you might unweight the rear tire and lose traction. As King so ably put it, You'd be better off smoothly pedalling a nice easy gear while seated to avoid spinning out the rear tire.
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Post by Alphabolt on Jun 12, 2007 21:14:51 GMT 8
Don't stand if you're going uphill on a steep section with poor traction. Standing, you might unweight the rear tire and lose traction. As King so ably put it, You'd be better off smoothly pedalling a nice easy gear while seated to avoid spinning out the rear tire. Nabutas euphoria uphill sections prove this stay on your saddles ...well unless you re on an SS bike on the same section ;D ;D
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Post by marcs on Jun 12, 2007 21:31:29 GMT 8
actually, if it's really steep, you may be almost standing already as your butt will be resting almost on the tip of your saddle. Whether your sitting or standing, the key is always to make sure your weight is always centered on the bike. sitting might not be enough to counter if your front wheel starts to go up
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Post by kulot_salot on Jun 13, 2007 9:55:38 GMT 8
a friend of mine advised that if the terrain is really steep, equalize your weight on both handlebar & saddle... this will give plenty of traction to your rear tire & to prevent your front-end from coming-up (wheelie)... HTH
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Post by Dragunov on Jun 13, 2007 10:39:11 GMT 8
a friend of mine advised that if the terrain is really steep, equalize your weight on both handlebar & saddle... this will give plenty of traction to your rear tire & to prevent your front-end from coming-up (wheelie)... HTH and how will you do that when you are "really really short" ;D
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Post by kulot_salot on Jun 13, 2007 11:26:55 GMT 8
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Post by Ben Dover on Jun 13, 2007 11:31:25 GMT 8
its always harder to do it standing up...i only do it for the sake of variation am not sure why, but i tend to do it only on a new bike
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Post by yoyeebird on Jun 15, 2007 17:57:25 GMT 8
Being a light rider (I weigh only 125lbs), standing up during spurts is very comfortable with me. During climbs, however, I tend to lean forward thus placing more weight on the frond end of my bike. And because of this, I have felt spins in my rear. I have to train how to center my weight on the bike.
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Post by mootski1234 on Jan 4, 2008 20:45:08 GMT 8
I've tried both. long climbs, I sit it out. Short ones I stand on the pedals. I've seen SS rider stand all the way ... They sure are strong.
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Post by galcidjr on Jan 7, 2008 9:23:08 GMT 8
When I am using geared bike, Im always on the saddle on the climbs... on SS, Im also on the saddle until I cannot pedal so I will start to hammer it by standing on it... Is this okay to do??? Thank you...
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Post by sup on Jan 7, 2008 16:10:01 GMT 8
galcidjr, yes.
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Post by gwynn on Jan 7, 2008 16:35:58 GMT 8
I've tried both. long climbs, I sit it out. Short ones I stand on the pedals. I've seen SS rider stand all the way ... They sure are strong. i believe it takes strong legs to effectively get the most out of standing up on a climb... ;D
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Post by trance03 on Jan 7, 2008 19:59:59 GMT 8
on a climb, SIT, and set your legs straight if your experiencing leg cramps STAND, if you feel hot. also walk around a bit. do this off a bike, on a break, while recovering your breath, and waiting for your soul. joke.
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Post by rexman on Jan 7, 2008 20:37:14 GMT 8
my 2 cents, actually you automatically adjust your center of gravity when you stand, as you tend to lean forward during steep climbs and your pedalling angle also adjusts itself.
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Post by berns on Jan 8, 2008 23:17:31 GMT 8
Wel,l better to stand every now and then because prolonged sitting is high risk for hemorrhoids. ngek!
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Post by mootski1234 on Jan 9, 2008 21:41:57 GMT 8
For me its sitting down. For really long straight climbs, I sit it out at a very low speed since with such technique you get maximum energy conservation. I stand on short steep climbs and recover at the top of the climb with a low cadence. I find it challenging to stand all the way and this is what I am trying to master right now(hehehe... ok ...ok going SS is out of the question).
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Post by anshwa on Jan 23, 2008 2:00:06 GMT 8
Really short uphill, standing to quickly get over the hill.
Long extended uphill, sitting.
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Post by allegra on Jan 23, 2008 9:18:39 GMT 8
So what;s te best way to pedal standing?
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Post by Alphabolt on Jan 23, 2008 21:42:37 GMT 8
So what;s te best way to pedal standing? I pedal standing up ala stairmaster ..move that sexy (or not) butt I use my arms to thrust the bike as well shake it baby shake it ;D
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