Originally Posted by
Cowboy905
i used to only ride in the drops on my descents because of my horrible flexibility, but i am riding them more and more now and getting used to it.
i find i put out a quicker average speed when i spend more time in the drops. Last year was the first year where i'd spend at the very least half of my ride in drop position. This year i'm hoping to spend even more time as i continue to build my flex and strengthen my back.
Isn't it good to switch it up every once and a while though? I've heard that between the two positions, you use slightly different muscles, so if you switch it up a bit you can give them a little break. Now I know this might not matter at all on shorter rides, but for long endurance races like 100+ kms it would benifit at times no?