That actually seems to fit with the bikes and the setups discussed. No one in the world is going to spin a 72" gear, let alone a 96" gear (Sturmey Archer 3d, 133% of direct) on a DL-1; and the DL-1 has the saddle waaaay back.
And this also fits with what I've heard from racers: when you want to generate power -- ie, when you are spinning all out -- you are "on the rivet" -- ie, sitting on the nose of the saddle, where, back when racers rode Brooks Pros or Swallows, there was a rivet attaching the leather to the front of the saddle frame. And see the TT and pro road race bikes in the post immediately prioer to this one. I recall setting up what would have been a very nice 1989 Falcon, toute 531C with cool '80s painted Sante group. This was a bike with long stays and very short front/center (hard to fit a thumb between 20" tire and down tube). I was chasing KOPS (knee over pedal spindle) with short femurs (my mother was Filipino) and a liking for full leg extension on the downstroke. I had to buy a mtb seatpost to get the saddle high enough, and I had the Turbo or Flite so far forward that it would tilt under my weight; I had to use blue Loctite on the cradle to hold it level. Of course, this also meant a 140 mm stem (6" below saddle). I was sure fast spinning on the level -- these were the days when I could maintain 20-21 in a 42/17 with a 20 mm tire -- but downhills were scary, especially with gusty winds. And, standing on climbs, I'd skip the rear wheel when I torqued down. (Grant later advised me to get bar up and back, and saddle back and down; and I've been happy ever since.) Now the lowest I go on our local 5 mile Tramway climb is 60", and usually 66" -- and I've done it in a 76" gear. On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 7:44 PM, GAJett <guy4j...@gmail.com> wrote: > For various reasons my main bikes, over 40 years, have always had the > saddle slammed FORWARD. On my AHH with a Nitto seatpost, the Brooks Pro is > as far forward as possible. My old Raleigh Competition came with a > straight seatpost and separate saddle clamp. In this case I was most > comfortable with the saddle clamp FORWARD of the seatpost, instead of being > behind. This may have been the result of a too large frame and stem, but I > find I like to be forward over the bottom bracket allowing me to spin more > easily. Further back I find I'm more of a stomper, which I've never > liked. I bike fitter would probably have a field day with my position (if > not running away crying!). > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
