https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVxGFOb1KTY#t=529
It’s probably been covered before but… here it is again. My takeaway: once you account for aero losses, climbing in the saddle is almost certainly more efficient. Personally I only get out of the saddle or out of aero if it’s a particularly steep climb and that’s just because I feel like it’s an opportunity to switch positions for a few seconds for comfort reasons.
Definitely something, which is usually less relevant for a triathlete than a cyclist. However getting out of the saddle has its uses. Triathletes should at least use it for punching over the summit of a climb and getting some momentum into the descent.
I’ve got the exact same approach. I find I get more rhythm while in the saddle and can keep turning the crank arms over. Once I stand up the rhythm escapes me and I find my momentum drops. The balance is that when you’re legs are burning like a champ you need some kind of relief and getting out of the saddle for 3-8 sec can offer that.
https://www.youtube.com/…?v=PVxGFOb1KTY#t=529
It’s probably been covered before but… here it is again. My takeaway: once you account for aero losses, climbing in the saddle is almost certainly more efficient. Personally I only get out of the saddle or out of aero if it’s a particularly steep climb and that’s just because I feel like it’s an opportunity to switch positions for a few seconds for comfort reasons.
Those guys (well, more Simon than Daniel) sure like to “twist” the take-aways from the answers to meet their pre-conceived biases, don’t they?.. :-/
Friel’s blog gives a quick read on the sit or stand debate.
http://www.joefrielsblog.com/2010/08/hills-sit-or-stand.html