"Flipping it" Why?
08-01-07 | 02:53 PM
#27
Perpetually dropped
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Abingdon, VA
Bikes: Univega Modo Volare and Cannondale F600 mtn bike
" Now if only I could figure out a position that would allow my gut to have a greater share in power production, I could go pro."
A pro caliber gut needs to be large enough to propel your thighs downward in an explosive release of power once the compression phase of the stroke is complete. My guess is you are just another wannabe that lacks the dedication and willingness to drink enough beer to reach this level.
A pro caliber gut needs to be large enough to propel your thighs downward in an explosive release of power once the compression phase of the stroke is complete. My guess is you are just another wannabe that lacks the dedication and willingness to drink enough beer to reach this level.
08-01-07 | 03:26 PM
#28
Elitist Jackass
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Georgia
Bikes: Cannondale 2.8, Specialized S-works E5 road, GT Talera
I used to be a go-nowhere loser with a flipped up stem. I would get shelled on even the most subtle climbs. My cycling clothes were loose and flapped in the wind. Women pointed, laughed, and thought I was gay. Men didn't want to be around me, nor could my fellow cyclists peddle as slow as my maximum effort.
Then I flipped my stem.
Now I've been places and seen things previously reserved for the social elite. On recovery rides, I pass CAT1 riders in pacelines without even hitting triple digits on my heart rate. I must divide my time between riding and getting laid, and oftentimes I must leave the women chasing after me while I hop on my bike for a training ride. I developed a body that forces my clothing to cling to every square inch, highlighting my perfectly defined muscles. I got a promotion at work and now make six figures for an average 20-hour work week.
All from "flipping it".
Then I flipped my stem.
Now I've been places and seen things previously reserved for the social elite. On recovery rides, I pass CAT1 riders in pacelines without even hitting triple digits on my heart rate. I must divide my time between riding and getting laid, and oftentimes I must leave the women chasing after me while I hop on my bike for a training ride. I developed a body that forces my clothing to cling to every square inch, highlighting my perfectly defined muscles. I got a promotion at work and now make six figures for an average 20-hour work week.
All from "flipping it".
08-01-07 | 05:40 PM
#29
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Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Boulder, CO
Bikes: Road, MTB, Folding, Commuting bikes...
I used to be a go-nowhere loser with a flipped up stem. I would get shelled on even the most subtle climbs. My cycling clothes were loose and flapped in the wind. Women pointed, laughed, and thought I was gay. Men didn't want to be around me, nor could my fellow cyclists peddle as slow as my maximum effort.
Then I flipped my stem.
Now I've been places and seen things previously reserved for the social elite. On recovery rides, I pass CAT1 riders in pacelines without even hitting triple digits on my heart rate. I must divide my time between riding and getting laid, and oftentimes I must leave the women chasing after me while I hop on my bike for a training ride. I developed a body that forces my clothing to cling to every square inch, highlighting my perfectly defined muscles. I got a promotion at work and now make six figures for an average 20-hour work week.
All from "flipping it".
Then I flipped my stem.
Now I've been places and seen things previously reserved for the social elite. On recovery rides, I pass CAT1 riders in pacelines without even hitting triple digits on my heart rate. I must divide my time between riding and getting laid, and oftentimes I must leave the women chasing after me while I hop on my bike for a training ride. I developed a body that forces my clothing to cling to every square inch, highlighting my perfectly defined muscles. I got a promotion at work and now make six figures for an average 20-hour work week.
All from "flipping it".
08-01-07 | 05:56 PM
#31
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Southern Maine
Is this close enough?
https://store.bianchiusa.com/index.p...mart&Itemid=26
https://www.longscycle.com/webstore/shopping.htm
https://store.bianchiusa.com/index.p...mart&Itemid=26
https://www.longscycle.com/webstore/shopping.htm
Last edited by late; 08-01-07 at 06:05 PM.
08-02-07 | 12:20 AM
#32
Thread Starter
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From: Shetland Isles, Scotland
Bikes: Specialized Allez Comp '03
08-02-07 | 04:41 AM
#33
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Someplace trying to figure it out
Bikes: Cannondale EVO, CAAD9, Giant cross bike.
My stem's flipped up. I have 4 inches of drop from the seat to the tops of my bars...I can raise it up a bit further in winter so I can stay in the drops in winter clothes. That drop, after testing is where at 90 rpms I am at max power.
I love passing people who are standing, climbing, while I am in the drops, climbing up our short steep hills..
Adios...
I went on a ride the other night (30 miles) with 9 people who showed up at the shop...all had stems down or flat.
We ride 12 miles dead into a 20 mph wind. All are on the hoods, none could stay in the drops for more than a few minutes. Can't see, back pain, can't breathe...
It's never about looks. Unless you don't know what you are doing.
Do what you want, but know that there is a setup for everyone that's unique.
A guy I know was extolling the virtues of how a bike should look. Stem flat or down. Our custom guy bet him $20 that if he redid the stem setup, he'd be more comfortable. No testing, just his opinion...
After an hour of riding, he walks in shaking his head. Easiest $20 our custom guy ever made...and the rider said he picked up more speed.
Enjoy...
I love passing people who are standing, climbing, while I am in the drops, climbing up our short steep hills..
Adios...
I went on a ride the other night (30 miles) with 9 people who showed up at the shop...all had stems down or flat.
We ride 12 miles dead into a 20 mph wind. All are on the hoods, none could stay in the drops for more than a few minutes. Can't see, back pain, can't breathe...
It's never about looks. Unless you don't know what you are doing.
Do what you want, but know that there is a setup for everyone that's unique.
A guy I know was extolling the virtues of how a bike should look. Stem flat or down. Our custom guy bet him $20 that if he redid the stem setup, he'd be more comfortable. No testing, just his opinion...
After an hour of riding, he walks in shaking his head. Easiest $20 our custom guy ever made...and the rider said he picked up more speed.
Enjoy...
08-02-07 | 08:07 AM
#34
If you "flip it" but still run a ton of spacers to get the bars to a comfortable position you're not really ready to "flip it" and are in fact, a complete and utter tool.
Only running one or two spacers but want to get lower? That's when you flip it. Anyone who does so before hand is just trying to look cool, and failing.
Only running one or two spacers but want to get lower? That's when you flip it. Anyone who does so before hand is just trying to look cool, and failing.
08-02-07 | 08:21 AM
#35
Voice of the Industry
Joined: May 2007
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My stem's flipped up. I have 4 inches of drop from the seat to the tops of my bars...I can raise it up a bit further in winter so I can stay in the drops in winter clothes. That drop, after testing is where at 90 rpms I am at max power.
I love passing people who are standing, climbing, while I am in the drops, climbing up our short steep hills..
Adios...
I went on a ride the other night (30 miles) with 9 people who showed up at the shop...all had stems down or flat.
We ride 12 miles dead into a 20 mph wind. All are on the hoods, none could stay in the drops for more than a few minutes. Can't see, back pain, can't breathe...
It's never about looks. Unless you don't know what you are doing.
Do what you want, but know that there is a setup for everyone that's unique.
A guy I know was extolling the virtues of how a bike should look. Stem flat or down. Our custom guy bet him $20 that if he redid the stem setup, he'd be more comfortable. No testing, just his opinion...
After an hour of riding, he walks in shaking his head. Easiest $20 our custom guy ever made...and the rider said he picked up more speed.
Enjoy...
I love passing people who are standing, climbing, while I am in the drops, climbing up our short steep hills..
Adios...
I went on a ride the other night (30 miles) with 9 people who showed up at the shop...all had stems down or flat.
We ride 12 miles dead into a 20 mph wind. All are on the hoods, none could stay in the drops for more than a few minutes. Can't see, back pain, can't breathe...
It's never about looks. Unless you don't know what you are doing.
Do what you want, but know that there is a setup for everyone that's unique.
A guy I know was extolling the virtues of how a bike should look. Stem flat or down. Our custom guy bet him $20 that if he redid the stem setup, he'd be more comfortable. No testing, just his opinion...
After an hour of riding, he walks in shaking his head. Easiest $20 our custom guy ever made...and the rider said he picked up more speed.
Enjoy...
Last edited by Campag4life; 08-02-07 at 08:33 AM.
08-02-07 | 08:42 AM
#36
Duathlete
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Indianapolis, IN
so some people have their bars too low to get into the drops without pain . . . I agree that in theory they should move it up so that they can do both. But maybe they just like the feel of being on the hoods so much that they want to have lower bars so they are more aero on the hoods. Basically they are saying they never want to use the drops. To each their own.
08-02-07 | 10:01 AM
#37
Voice of the Industry
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so some people have their bars too low to get into the drops without pain . . . I agree that in theory they should move it up so that they can do both. But maybe they just like the feel of being on the hoods so much that they want to have lower bars so they are more aero on the hoods. Basically they are saying they never want to use the drops. To each their own.
08-02-07 | 10:12 AM
#38
Duathlete
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Indianapolis, IN
