Interesting; compare with: https://youtu.be/i-M4YCNTO7I?t=454
Merckx was not an elegant pedaler; which didn't appear to slow him down. Both share the low back position, as they would have to to ride hard. But the take away from this discussion and Jan's article is not so much riding hard as riding powerfully an efficiently; I no longer ride very hard, yet I always feel awkward without a sufficient bend between hips and torso; as if my pedaling force will push my body off the saddle instead of putting force to the pedals. I think even recreational cyclists can benefit from a sufficient back angle. On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 7:11 AM, Max S <[email protected]> wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THzi7sKr8Rc > > On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 12:04:50 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> Jan’s exploration of cycling myth #5, higher handlebars are more >> comfortable, sure matches my experience single speeding (free or fixed), >> where changing positions relates to only one thing because there is only >> one gear: power output. On steep climbs, I tuck until I stand. Otherwise, >> upright is fine. >> https://janheine.wordpress.com/2018/02/12/myth-5-an-upright- >> position-is-more-comfortable/ >> > -- 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.
