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06-27-10 | 11:24 AM

#51

The Weird Beard

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From: COS

Until I'm at the bottom of whatever hill put me in the drops.

06-27-10 | 11:44 AM

#52

ls0725

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From: SoCal

quite comfortable and feels normal, maybe 30 min at a time before changing position. maybe you need to adjust something in the bike

06-27-10 | 12:48 PM

#53

zstjohn

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From: Tacoma, WA

Bikes: 2007 Orbea Onix

i've almost never ridden in the drops. maybe i should start...

06-27-10 | 12:54 PM

#54

Atol

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From: Las Vegas, NV

Bikes: CAAD9-6

I tried riding in the drops today for a minute or two.

My nuts are still hurting. Should I tilt my saddle forward?

06-28-10 | 08:13 AM

#55

Bikewer

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Overall fit is important... Personally, I like my saddle just a tick or two nose-down from dead level. This eliminates "pressure" in any position I ride in.
But everyone is built a bit different...

06-28-10 | 09:32 AM

#56

dstrong

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From: Awesome, Austin, TX

Bikes: Specialized Roubaix, Interloc Impala, ParkPre Image C6

Forgot to mention...regarding fitness...I started doing some stretching and planks about 2 months ago and it's really helped my comfort riding in the drops. Literally...5 minutes a day on a workout mat...reach for the toes, hold it, relax, repeat. 3 x 30 second standard plank. Done.

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