Not only wind resistance, but loss of power, since you need a certain minimum angle between hips and torso to bring all possible muscles into play.
But these are theoretical matters; you can certainly get aero and bent forward with bars other than drop bars. On Sat, Jun 3, 2017 at 9:26 AM, panog <[email protected]> wrote: > @Deacon Patrick > > Wind resistance. Wind resistance of an erect upper body, specially against > a head-on wind, is a significant draw of power if one is to maintain a set > speed. If this set speed is in the mid to upper teens, aerodynamic drag is > a significant factor to overcome and becomes much more of an issue when > one's speed is even higher. On a long trip, this extra power simulates > constant climbing regardless if the land is flat. Anyone who has spent time > cycling on coastal areas is well aware of this. The difference in speed is > in mph not in the milliseconds I think you mentioned (at least to my > experiences). > Bending your elbows and tucking could be tolerated for a while but I dont > find this to be a sustainable position because the pain on your lower back > after 20 miles or so of maintaining this position will be significant in > addition to pain on other sensitive parts of your body from the upward > tilted saddle. Tucking is a temporary, intermittent measure, not the same > thing as being stretched over the cockpit for long stretches at a time. > Yes, people have been logging miles and miles on upright positions but > they do that on low speeds. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *30% Supply and Demand discount, listmembers only, on all resume, LinkedIn, and writing services, until Demand equals Supply! And there's more! 10% kickback for any referral resulting in fully paid, list-price contract. And still more! I am offering services in trade for a road bike, or frame and parts, that are period compatible with my AM hub, circa 1937 to 1961. See my website for what I do and what I charge; email for details.* Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
