Quote Originally Posted by thollandpe View Post

Thank you, that recalls some of the best advice I got soon after. An old Aussie pro, who had watched me race, said "you've got to be comfortable in the hooks, man!" That it was the best, most efficient and safest, place to be. So I tried a stem with more reach and a little more rise. Angels sang.

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wasnt angels singing ... it was me yelling " pedal harder you bitch..."
sounds angelic when well practiced.

important to be able to ride in the drops comfortably. otherwise yr screwed.