Inclines, Hills and shifting

[Catrin]

Catrin, I wouldn't necessarily try standing until you've mastered clipless.

It can be done (you see little kids doing it all the time), but there's always the chance your foot will slip.

JMO, and others may disagree.

Good point - I hadn't considered this.

I am still not quite ready to try clipless again yet. I do like Knotted's advice to someone in another thread about getting a nice long pedal wrench and learning how to use it. When I am finally ready to try it again I think it help in the confidence department to know that I have the ability to change pedals without paying/asking someone else to do it for me.

On a positive note, I visited my favorite local park last night for intervals and to practice on the major hill it has. Apparently my body learned something from all of the hills in southern Indiana Saturday. It was easier to climb the steepest parts of the hill, and went faster down hill than I have in the past. Not saying that the fast boys and gals weren't still passing me going up the hill - sure they were - but my body felt much better and my speed was a little higher. All good!