A-bars were fine for climbing. I found the lack of leverage while holding the brakes during descents to be fatiguing.
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:20 AM, Garth <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 <[email protected]> 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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
