Riding tip #1

[Sasha]

Great post Dave. I was doing hill repeats yesterday and should have been more mindful of this. When I jumped out of the saddle, I have a habit of jumping too far. Way too much pressure on the arms and hands. It probably makes me feel strong, because my whole body is being stressed, but ultimately yields less power to the pedals.

One question - if you watch the video of Armstrong and Pantani on Mt Ventoux, you can clearly see what you're talking about in Armstrong's style. He is positioned over his pedals; his arms are loose; he's quite upright (after he gets out of the drops). But Pantani is one of those climbers that rode in the drops for much of the time. Damiano Cunego does the same thing. His arms look loose, but he appears to be much farther forward. Maybe he's not. Pantani and Cunego are both really small riders, but what are differences in physics here?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FXPXHK7I1...eature=related