climbing seated vs. standing finally clicked after 3 months — and everything changed

I've been training Cycling for 3 months and the moment climbing seated vs. standing finally clicked was a turning point. Before that I was going through the motions. After, the whole game opened up.

My coach breaks things down well and has a good understanding of group ride etiquette, which made the difference. The community at the gym is genuine — no ego, everyone remembers being a beginner. the group ride dynamic was something I never expected to get from a sport like this. One honest note: expensive initial gear investment. Factor that in from day one.