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Old 05-11-25 | 10:04 PM
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Bikes: (2) ti TiCycles, 2007 w/ triple and 2011 fixed, 1979 Peter Mooney, ~1983 Trek 420 now fixed and ~1973 Raleigh Carlton Competition gravel grinder

I ride with more lean forward, more elbow bend and considerably lower shoulders when I go upwind. So more (approximately static) muscle use and potentially more constricted breathing, both resulting in more hurt (to put it in terms we all understand). Both the tensed muscles and reduced oxygen add up to more lactic acid at the same power output.
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