Best way to climb a hill ..sitting down or standing up ?

[maillotpois]

If you're watching the tour, notice how on many climbs, riders try to get away from Wiggins by standing and accelerating.

And Wiggins eventually catches up to them by keeping a good tempo while sitting, rarely standing out of the saddle. Seems to work well for him!

Yeah - I was noticing that: does he ever stand? Obviously standing works well for some, Armstrong, Contador, etc.

I do a bit of both, mostly to use different muscles and give the butt a break. It also helps to get you over smaller rollers, etc., without shifting down.