Quote Originally Posted by Kalidurga View Post
Interesting that they'd teach to shift your weight forward going uphill. I would've assumed that you should keep your weight back over the saddle to help the traction of the rear tire.
I would imagine that leaning forward keeps weight on the fork. With a suspension fork, in particular, if it becomes unweighted, it will bob around, decreasing control and tracking. With my old mtb, I used to say my riding partner was "Suspension Bob", as it was horrible for bobbing and weaving on the uphills. Or....maybe that was me all along!

I guess it's a balance think - lean forward enough to keep the fork under control, but back enough to keep traction to the rear??