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Conquer Steep Mountain Bike Climbs

August 5th, 2005 by Mike

Via: MountainBike.com

There’s a degree of steepness where riding is dumb–walking is more dignified, uses your energy more efficiently, is safer and usually faster. That’s exactly when we try hardest to stay on our bikes.

Climbs gentle enough to allow conversation are about relaxing, conserving energy:

Flex your elbows, bend forward slightly at hips.

Don’t hunch your shoulders, clench your jaw or white-knuckle the grips.

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