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Old 10-02-08 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by andre nickatina
Wait, why is it bad for the bike to rock side to side when climbing a hill out of the saddle? This is exactly what I see in the TdF...
If I'm not mistaken, the reasoning is that you're wasting energy when the bike rocks from side to side like that. On the other hand, maybe you waste more energy trying to keep your bike level. Or maybe you subconsciously hold back to avoid rocking to avoid wasting energy... Iunno...
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