Road Cycling - lightweight bike & sprinting

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deliriou5
03-16-04, 06:13 AM
Anyone ever have this problem??
I have a pretty light bike... prolly around 17 pounds or so. I'm gonna start some Cat 5 racing this year, so I'm trying to mix up my training. Anyways, yesterday I was out riding and I got up to do a sprint. As my legs pumped, the front wheel left the ground with every stroke!! I never had this happen with my other bike, maybe because it was heavier... or maybe because i've become a stronger rider. has this ever happened to you? am i doing something wrong?
roadwarrior
03-16-04, 06:27 AM
Lean more over the handlebars and relax a bit with the upper body.
Note that in pro sprints, the guys who win are the ones that ride in a straight line, not weaving back and forth jerking the handlebars around. There was a finish in Paris NIce last week, where two riders made a break stick and it came down to a sprint...the guy that lost was weaving so badly that he rode 50 meters sideways for his 100 meters forward....
maybe you need a lockout... ;)
jfmckenna
03-16-04, 08:30 AM
Thats pretty wierd? Some times when I am climbing in the saddle spinning my 39/27 the front tire jumps up a bit but all I have to do is shift down or adjust my weight a bit forward. Usually in a sprint you tend to be a bit forward on the bike. I guess I really have no suggestion for you so I'll shut up :) But yea definnatly try to keep the bike in a nice straight line without rocking is too much.
check out this thread: http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=34927
deliriou5
03-16-04, 09:17 AM
thanks so much, pinky!
i'll try it next time i'm out.... stupid snow!!! :mad:
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