Originally Posted by
Duane Behrens
Disagree . . . but respectfully.
Aerodynamics mean little when standing on the pedals ascending a steep grade at less than 10mph. In this type of situation, weight - or rather, reduced weight - means everything. As I learned. Thanks.
Okay, aerodynamics mean
less when climbing a steep hill, but the position still matters. The road bike position still allows you to deliver power to the pedals more efficiently, and drop bars make it easier to pull up to get more leverage than flat bars.
The real test of the weight-versus-position argument would be for you to set up your carbon bike as an upright hybrid and see if it's still so easy to keep up with the group.
