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Old 03-23-13, 05:00 AM
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jim p
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I wish that I had the capability of putting my drops at the present level of my top bar. Then I could adjust things and get them as perfect as possible. I take yoga and I have developed enough flexibility that I can place both palms flat on the floor while standing with my knees straight. So I am pretty flexible. But when I go into the drops I feel extra pressure on my hands and the seat puts pressure in or on parts that I prefer not to have pressure on.

I am a weak rider and my thinking is that if I am pedaling that I need to be in the drops so that I can benefit from the decrease in wind resistance. I like changing position for comfort. If I am going slow I don't use the drops. If I am going fast I like the drops. I am a weak rider. I go slow much more than I go fast so I am not in the drops all that much. Maybe 5% of the time.

One day I will get my fit perfect and I will be a 50/50 rider.
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