Pete Biggs <pLime{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> wrote in message
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> j-p.s wrote:
> > On a related topic, whence comes the urge to lift one's self off the saddle when in too high a
> > gear? What's the efficiency of such pedalling? I see people doing it all the time and I'm /sure/
> > it's less efficient but I can't explain why.
>
> More power can be transmitted when standing up because you can put more weight onto the pedals,
> fully extend the legs and apply more leverage to the handlebars to counteract the pedalling force.
> It's particularly useful for a burst of maximum acceleration or fast climbing.
>
> But many casual cyclists don't really do it because they want to go as fast as possible, but
> because they've selected a too-high gear (through ignorance or laziness) and simply find it too
> hard to push when seated. It might then be more efficient to stand up (in that gear) - depending
> on pedalling force and duration. Otherwise, resting much of the weight on saddle and selecting a
> proper gear has to be more efficient in the long run.
>
> ~PB
>
>
All that + to give your 'tackle' a rest when you've been in the saddle for too many hours!
I just can't explain the feeling when I lift up off that saddle and the wind makes my Assos ass
cream go all cold..ooh err Missus!!!!!!!!!
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Mark
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