[Closed] Do you lock out your forks for climbing

Only if I want to overtake you 😛

A bicycle is a mechanism to transfer vertical leg force into horizontal movement. If your suspension system is absorbing your force (and hopefully wasting it with its damping) , then it's slowing you down.

How much that matters vs the effort/loss of rhythm is your call...

I lock/unlock it all the time using the remote as I ride single speed and stand a lot on climbs.

Years ago, yes - religiously.

Now - I'm not actually sure why forks still have a lockout option...