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Edit: It's a whole string of articles, that I have somehow confused as one single article. Feel free to abuse me and call me an idiot.
https://www.outsideonline.com/2257721/time-drop-drops
Talks about upgrades, carrying food, bottles, the advantages of stopping, and cogitates on whether drop bars are really the right thing.
I was thinking about this subject on Saturday. During some mainly flat, slightly blustery sections I was in the drops more often than usual, but I also have a habit of putting the heels of my hands on the hoods and bending my elbows to get an anti-headwind-crouch position. I doubt I was in the drops for a total of more than 5 or 10 minutes out of a total ride of about 8 or 9 hours.
I really liked this bit:
Cycling is about making the most of your energy, and as such we're constantly waging war against excess weight, wind and rolling resistance [...] The problem is that we tend to confuse natural exhaustion or our own inherent suckitude with all of the above, which can send a false signal to the brain that it's time to spend money on an upgrade.
I have boundless quantities of inherent suckitude.
https://www.outsideonline.com/2257721/time-drop-drops
Talks about upgrades, carrying food, bottles, the advantages of stopping, and cogitates on whether drop bars are really the right thing.
I was thinking about this subject on Saturday. During some mainly flat, slightly blustery sections I was in the drops more often than usual, but I also have a habit of putting the heels of my hands on the hoods and bending my elbows to get an anti-headwind-crouch position. I doubt I was in the drops for a total of more than 5 or 10 minutes out of a total ride of about 8 or 9 hours.
I really liked this bit:
Cycling is about making the most of your energy, and as such we're constantly waging war against excess weight, wind and rolling resistance [...] The problem is that we tend to confuse natural exhaustion or our own inherent suckitude with all of the above, which can send a false signal to the brain that it's time to spend money on an upgrade.
I have boundless quantities of inherent suckitude.
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