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Road bike standing technique.
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.
The main exception to the suggestions above is when you are cycling standing up.
During the bike ride regular changes of position neck shrugging arm stretching etc will provide a great deal of relief try not to stay locked in the same position for too long.
All the elements of good technique come into play when climbing and descending hills on your road bike.
This can happen either for short bursts up hill or in a sprint.
Having a solid and practiced standing.
If you are new to cycling learning how to climb hills is a key skill.
Learn the basics of how to sprint on a road bike below.
We ve put together some super quick beginners tips to help get you started.
Pedalling comes naturally for the most part.
Whatever you ride hills are a challenge that every cyclist faces.
How to use your gears as this will help with hill climbing too.
Make sure you also read our quick beginners cycling tips.
But there are things you can do to make your pedal stroke more efficient.
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.