what's your climbing position?

[ivanooze]

this past saturday marks another day of a group ride called the donut. this ride goes on all year regardless of the heat or the arctic temperatures we've been having in southern california (joking).

-anyways, while on the ride i discovered a new climbing style for me that's very similar to the likes of chris froome.
https://forums.thepaceline.net/attac...1&d=1513630996

-it seems that when i keep my head down and looking at the rider's rear hub i am able to climb at a much more efficient rate with much less pain and suffering in my lungs and legs. Now of course this style of climbing is pretty dangerous since i rarely looked up to see where i was going, i was merely following the wheel of the rider in front of me. So if the rider in front were to run into a rock or crash going uphill for some reason then i would go down with them.

-Oh and of course im sure this particular style of riding will be frowned upon from the person i'm drafting off of since i won't be able to see if they flick their elbow or not.

-so how do you guys climb?

[cadence90]

I have considered, studied, and even re-enacted all four climbing positions you pictured very carefully, and then highlighted the one which most closely approximates my own.
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[ivanooze]

Originally Posted by cadence90

I have considered, studied, and even re-enacted all four climbing positions you pictured very carefully, and then highlighted the one which most closely approximates my own.
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ha

[choke]

Originally Posted by ivanooze

-so how do you guys climb?

v e r y s l o w l y

To answer your question, from the tops....always. I also almost never stand.

[echelon_john]

Like Dom DeLuise without the sense of humor.

[cadence90]

Originally Posted by ivanooze

ha

Feeling Ivan Dominguez blur by caused me to switch to that position...jeezus what a monster.
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[fignon's barber]

Usually on my knees.

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by ivanooze

https://forums.thepaceline.net/attac...1&d=1513630996



-so how do you guys climb?

Also, love the Froome Doppelganger cheering him on.

[FlashUNC]

Badly.

Mostly on the hoods, and stand for the pitchier stuff.

Found I prefer the Ullrich approach of low cadence and a bit taller gear, but doesn't help me get up things any quicker.

[seanile]

Originally Posted by echelon_john

Like Dom DeLuise without the sense of humor.

if only there was a like button

[mavic1010]

I can never climb on the hoods very quickly. Need to be on the top. Maybe it has to do with leverage??

[ultraman6970]

He climbs like that and pretty much rides like that all the time because of the oval chainring, if you look old pictures of him used to ride "normal" before getting into sky.

I climb slow as hell but noticed too that the older I get the more like Froome I get at climbing, I used to climb like lemond or hinault, seated way back but now doesnt work too much so started moving more to the front. Doesnt mean I can pedal fast tho, never been able to spin climbing.

[yashcha]

Like this, but not as stylish or as quickly.

[David Tollefson]

Like Pantani (in my mind). Probably look more like Peewee Herman though...

[Imaking20]

Off the back