I find it much easier to stand when off road as it allows the bike to "squirm" between my legs rather than me "squirm" with the bike - much easier just topoint the front wheel where you want to go and let the back end dance it's own tune without my backside dancing with it.
That said - if it is a particularly long off road ride I tend to take occcassional breathers and sit down for a while on the smoother stretches, but it is very much a personal thing but it also depends on just how bad the road is.
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