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Old 05-12-12 | 03:17 PM
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Velo Dog
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There's a lot of bogus information on this topic, some of it possibly from me, but one quick solution is to raise your handlebars. Drop bars were developed to allow a comfortable cruising position on the tops, with the option of going to the drops to get aero. Over the decades people have lowered the bars until the tops and hoods are nearly where the drops used to be. Works for some pros, who are 10 percent body fat and can train six hours a day. For the rest of us, maybe not. When I bought my Atlantis five years ago I followed Rivendell's advice and set it up with the bars level with the saddle. I was instantly more comfortable, and eventually faster because I could ride farther without pain.
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