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05-11-15 | 11:05 AM

#26

roadwarrior

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These threads are the best.

05-11-15 | 12:23 PM

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rpenmanparker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ColaJacket

The equestrian style is also called "Cowboy Style", and Sheldon Brown advises against it.

GH

Makes no difference to me whether is recommended or panned since I am too much of a klutz to even attempt it.

05-11-15 | 12:33 PM

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ColaJacket

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rpenmanparker

Makes no difference to me whether is recommended or panned since I am too much of a klutz to even attempt it.

Well, the article is aimed at beginners, so he probably didn't want to recommend anything too advanced. And it does look like a good way to end up on your buttocks, until you get good at it. A horse is a lot more stable than a bike.

GH

05-11-15 | 04:19 PM

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I find it odd that Sheldon advises against both the cowboy mount and cyclocross dismount stating that it puts a lot of stress on the frame, but then shows a video showing how both of them are necessary in cyclocross.