Pro's seating position
03-28-11 | 12:49 PM
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I'd argue the second part. When I'm climbing with higher cat riders I'm usually on the rivet. It's where the power is in a TT or in a climb.
03-28-11 | 01:15 PM
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As far as power goes, it's actually a function of your hip angle. The more closed your hips, the more you engage your big glut muscles and the more power you have. You are on the tip of your saddle in a TT because you are bent way far over for aerodynamics and have to open your hips just enough to let your thighs clear your chest (also, if you are a guy, stuff is just... in the way). There is also the leverage aspect. The weaker your core, the more you sit on the nose of the saddle during hard efforts because you need the extra leverage to counter the force from your legs.
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"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
03-28-11 | 01:15 PM
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03-28-11 | 01:16 PM
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This is why we ride bikes and not watch videos.
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Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
03-28-11 | 02:58 PM
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Now that would really be interesting...
