Originally Posted by
brians647
Danno,
You know your stuff, and you're not the first person to mention rolling the hips forward to engage the glutes. However, am I mistaken, or do the attached photos show riders with their hips clearly rolled backwards? Whether cruising, or hauling on the track, these guys could clearly roll their hips far more forward and straighten their backs - but they're not. What am I missing?
I don't see what you're seeing ... and you're not supposed to straighten your back. Unless I'm completely misunderstanding you.
One way to think of tucking the pelvis under (I'm guessing that's what people mean when they say "rolling the hips forward") is to ride as though you are trying to put the middle of your spine on the back of the saddle. Try this ... sit up very straight on your chair. Now suck in your abs. Keep sucking as though you were trying to plant your belly button onto your spine ... and you should eventually tuck your pelvis under.