I think the rule of thumb is that if you're over 11 stone you're best staying seated on longer climbs (unless you're very tall, there's a body mass equation but I can't find it). Short climbs = big ring out of the saddle smash it.
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I think the rule of thumb is that if you're over 11 stone you're best staying seated on longer climbs (unless you're very tall, there's a body mass equation but I can't find it). Short climbs = big ring out of the saddle smash it.