Yeah, or he could simply have been trying to psych out the competition. On Sep 28, 8:58 am, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > Going back to the triathlete's original comment, it's possible he > > believed our guy could raise his saddle just a bit, take a little more > > flex out of his stroke, and thereby get a bit more power to the rear > > wheel. > > Albeit more likely he was being a busy body trying to sound > . knowledgeable. > > The guy is riding in a race, would have to in a less than ideal > viewing position to assess the OP's riding dynamics, no mention on > lightin or what the OP was wearing (could the tri-guy even see the > OP's knees?), etc. > > To make any sort of meaningful comment, he would have to be looking at > the OP while standing to his side. Even better veiwin a high def > video in slow motion taken from the side. I would never pay attention > to a knucklehead riding by me shouting out fit advice. > > On Sep 28, 10:20 am, kevin lindsey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I don't think it's really a "leverage" issue at all. It has to do > > with the way the human body is built and the fact that the leg exerts > > much more power when only slightly flexed than it does when it's fully > > flexed. That's why its easier to jump up when the knee is only > > slightly bent than it is to leap up from a full squat; it's also why > > designers built eccentric hubs - to take maximum advantage of the > > greater power afforded by the 5:30-6:30 part of the pedal cycle and to > > let it coast more in the 11:00-1:00 position where the leg can't > > perform so much work. In general, the less your knees are bent, the > > more power you're delivering to the pedals; if you have too much flex > > at 6:00, then you're not taking advantage of whatyour leg muscles have > > to offer. > > Going back to the triathlete's original comment, it's possible he > > believed our guy could raise his saddle just a bit, take a little more > > flex out of his stroke, and thereby get a bit more power to the rear > > wheel. > > > On Sep 28, 6:39 am, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It might be a muscular/skeletal thing, or it might simply enable a > > > > more aero posture. > > > > Or possibly even placebo effect in response to the person's > > > salesmanship. > > > > On Sep 28, 5:35 am, Ken Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Leverage is the wrong word, but the tri coach who fitted me said it > > > > allowed > > > > more power. It might be a muscular/skeletal thing, or it might simply > > > > enable a more aero posture. I know I feel like my stroke is stronger > > > > when > > > > my leg can extend a little more, but I realize that is not a physical > > > > argument. > > > > > On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 7:28 PM, RonaTD <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > "Sir, you might want to raise your seat a bit > > > > > > so you'll get more leverage." > > > > > > More leverage from a higher saddle? I'd like to see the physics that > > > > > validates that assertion. > > > > > > td > > > > > > -- > > > > > 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%2bunsubscrib[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > > Ken Freeman > > > > Ann Arbor, MI USA- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -
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