Originally Posted by
Paultreks
not believing everything I read for starters.
definitely see losing 30 lbs will make a difference- yes.
will working on leg muscles and core.
Stand to climb- on shorter climbs. I read you burn more energy standing but will try that.
Thank you for the tips
The thing about standing is that it actually recruits your weight to help you get up the hill.
People often handle hills differently from how they ride flat so definitely don't believe everything you read, you'll need some experimentation to figure out what works for you. Hint--if it gets you up the hill intact, it's not a wrong answer. A lot of us do things in a way contrary to conventional wisdom because the motor (us) is definitely not standard issue.
And climbing really is the last thing a lot of us get good at, so it sounds like you're actually on a bit of a normal path for development.