Originally Posted by
gg-madone
as for cavendash, yeah I guess (i'm no racer nor a coach.) but he's sprinting after how many 100+ miles. even pros are allowed bad form. when you flail side to side like that you lose power, its physics. I would think you want all your weight on the rear tire when accelerating. race geometry bikes have steep seat tube angles short chainstays abs wheelbase.
think mid engine super car and your the engine. yes im talking out my ass on this one
Agreed (about the ass part). There is very low acceleration going on the 200m of a race. Remember they're starting from 60kph so the power required just to maintain speed is high and there isn't a lot leftover for acceleration. So traction is not an issue. Cav does what he needs to in order to get low and have less drag. It has nothing to do with weight distribution.