Caught myself.
Consciously rode the atb this evening and caught myself getting too far over the bars leading in to the steeps. Sorta sprinting into the climb with the one-gear.
So I'll work on it.
Caught myself.
Consciously rode the atb this evening and caught myself getting too far over the bars leading in to the steeps. Sorta sprinting into the climb with the one-gear.
So I'll work on it.
very helpful thread. glad I showed up for class. I will practice my climbing tomorrow.
ted
I tried this tonight...could it be that I feel like I'm pushing from my core more? Or is it just that I have no core strength so everything I do feels like exertion there?
It's all about the hips.
There are many muscles in the hip doing a lot of work, driving your leg from the 11:00
position over the top, down to the 3:00 position
http://53x11.com/docs/pedalstroke_large.gif
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_flexors
-g
I was just thinking about the whole sprinting aspect and how it has changed since the brifter invention. Many pro's no longer have their bikes fitted for riding in the drops as they spend 90% of the time on the hoods. I was watching the last stage of the tour of Suisse and noticed that Gilbert and Cancellara where both on top of the hoods. Some may say its easier to shift from there but I call that butkiss. I have never had a problem shifting from my drops with any of the modern day brifters. Mainly do to the use of a round bend bar that allow a very accessible reach to the controls. With a anatomic bar your hands are moved further from them.
Anyhow back to the point of the two racers. Wouldn't the riders want that little bit more aero and more powerful position of using the drops ? Could that have been the winning move for Belgians great Gilbert ?
Tom, that was some wonderful riding on your part. Congratulations. PETE
I love this place. I am always learning.
Thanks!
shrink, terrorist, poet, president of concerned cyclists for the abolishment of bovine source bicycle parts and head of the disaffected commie dishwashers union.
just happened across this thread, thank you this is great!
Wiki rocks! No mud on my cleats (scraped it all off), and increased power without working harder.
Thanks
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