i need to get better at hills again! The problem i have is when i get to some really technical bits on long climbs that need that extra ooomph to overcome, i sometimes dont have the ooomph so fail to get over the obstacle and have to stop. Smoother stuff i can go on for ages on, and i dont think its a technique thing as about 6 months ago i was clearing these climbs, just not been on the bike so much this year.
Anyway, i like steep hill climbing on the road bike (doing big lakeland passes) and am going to start doing these as training rides regurlaly, (eg kirkstone pass from all 3 ascents) but are they good for mountain biking?
I could just keep trying technical climbs on the mountain bike, but i find if i do this whenever i fail i end up stopping, and sometimes its impossible to reclip and get going, so i end up waslking the bike for a bit then getting back on when i can, but this in effect is giving me a ‘rest’ from the climb. Thats why i was wondering if hammering up the passes on the road bike would be good as theres no rests??!