Respectfully ...... you are making the errant assumption that to ride with an Alba bar(or Moustache or similiar) he/she is riding bolt upright. What is bolt upright anyways.... 90 degrees? That's really hard to do. Your actual position on the bike depends on the TT length and the stem used. To be bolt upright you'd need a short TT and a short stem, fine for flat city riding I suppose, but it must be awkward.
Many pro mtb riders have bars equal to , and higher than saddle height. Their body position ranges from about 40-70 degrees . .... the latter being pretty upright . The key is they have sufficiently long top tubes, and they use their levers(arms) to vary their position as needed. There is no difference in flat, upright or drop bars when it comes to body angle while riding ...... it depends on setting up the bars you use to fit the particular rider. For me the idea that you need to be hunched over to ride effectively has been busted. It may be fine and necessary for racing, but even racers don't ride like this for long periods, and they are paid to go fast. My local riding is very hilly, with grades up to 19%. Like I said earlier, the bar makes no difference uphill, I climb the same as I did with drops. Downhill though, I like the Alba better. I used to be all about getting the max speed I could. I never noticed my surrounds much though in my futile quest for speed. with the Alba bar, I can go full tuck if I want to and go fast .... but I prefer to sit up some so I can take in the whole scenic picture. I can't tell you how many times, in my quest for speed ..... I overlook where I'm at. My mind is so concerned with "getting there" I'm deaf, dumb and blind to where I'm at. That sucks really. Life is short . . . . so short. Hill climbing and riding into headwinds is mostly in the head. This is very revealing . Is the hill/wind an obstacle or an Allie ? It doesn't matter your position, or your physical ability . .. . you are where you are, you do the best you can, and you benefit from the experience, period. All the thoughts of I coulda woulda shoulda ..... and the yeah, but ...... are just bologna. On Aug 28, 9:37 pm, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > > I do think it's safe to say a bolt upright position is very poor for > climbing, because you cannot use several important muscle groups > effectively. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
