Lisa, due to the bike weighing quite a bit less I don't have the momentum of that extra weight in effect pulling me downhill. That's why larger riders can coast downhill faster than light riders. I call my rotundness "superior coasting weight." A lighter bike is essentially the same thing. I'm hoping to make up the difference on the rest of the ride though...on the flats and hills.Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
Li10up,
Congrats on your beautiful new bike!
I am curious though...why is it that you "lost quite a bit of downhill coasting speed"- what causes that?
I look forward to a day when I don't feel like I'm pulling my bike uphill. I suspect I need stronger leg muscles!
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04-02-2007, 01:12 PM #1
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Just get more aero on the downhills and you can coast pretty fast. I can usually keep up with the 53/11t gearing lot after I've run out of gears at 50/12t just by getting into a more aero position.
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That's what I do...unfortunately that's what my riding buddies do too so I can't gain an edge. Oh well, it's a problem I don't mind having if it means having a lighter bike with better components. Originally Posted by aicabsolut
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04-02-2007, 07:18 PM #4
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Yeah, it will only do you so much good if your riding buddies have a significant weight advantage over you. Getting low so far helps me hang on in a race. I guess you'll have to stop coasting so much.
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