Does anyone else notice un-level saddles in pictures of road bikes?
04-07-15, 03:49 PM
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could be such a thing is not needed. maybe there are inherent limits to the advantage one can gain and if exceeded push you right out of your shorts, IDK.
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04-08-15, 10:06 AM
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It's filthy! Obviously ridden by some one who doesn't know or care.
Knaven?s Roubaix winner: A bike too good to wash - VeloNews.com
One bike that is certified from our OP.
Ben (a poster unworthy of the Road forum because he rides with his seat as unacceptably nose down as that of the link)
Knaven?s Roubaix winner: A bike too good to wash - VeloNews.com
One bike that is certified from our OP.
Ben (a poster unworthy of the Road forum because he rides with his seat as unacceptably nose down as that of the link)
04-08-15, 10:39 AM
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In this kind of terrain he probably is not sitting on his saddle much anyway... I have noticed that guys who have to do allot of climbing usually have their saddle tilled up at the nose, but I am not sure if that's just the result of ridding farther back in the saddle and it slowly slipping up with the stress...
04-09-15, 08:45 AM
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I like my saddle to not crush my man parts so it's angled down. I also find that when I'm sitting up a hill I'm more level and it feels better that way.
04-09-15, 09:42 AM
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