Originally Posted by oboeguy
There should be a huge difference. Use
this power calculator for a fixed speed, switching from hands on the tops to hands on the bars and see how much more power is required to maintain a given speed. For example, hands on the tops on a flat course for me, 20mph takes 267 Watts according to the site. Hands on the drops, 196 Watts.
So do you have clipless pedals? They give a smoother pedal stroke, for one, thus greater efficiency.
Just checked that out. On the plus side, when I cruise, I'm putting out somewhere between 500 and 800 watts. On the downside, that only translates to 17mph.
