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Old 05-06-13 | 11:10 AM
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cny-bikeman
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Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.

In any case there's no advantage to staying in the saddle. If done properly one still has one foot on a pedal, the other foot on the ground, and it's easier to have a stable start straddling the frame rather than a tippy start from the saddle.
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