Maintaining good balance both fore and aft and side to side while staying mentally tough on the climb and knowing when to brake on the descent and when not to are all key to success.
Road bike standing technique.
But there are things you can do to make your pedal stroke more efficient.
Standing up and getting out of the saddle during a sprint will allow you to put more power into your pedals.
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Placing your hands on the drops instead of on the hoods will give you more traction and leverage to throw the bike during your sprint.
Whatever you ride hills are a challenge that every cyclist faces.
Make sure you also read our quick beginners cycling tips.
How to use your gears as this will help with hill climbing too.
The main exception to the suggestions above is when you are cycling standing up.
Having a solid and practiced standing.
Learn the basics of how to sprint on a road bike below.
All the elements of good technique come into play when climbing and descending hills on your road bike.
We ve put together some super quick beginners tips to help get you started.
If you are new to cycling learning how to climb hills is a key skill.
Pedalling comes naturally for the most part.
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