I live on the Texas coast with absolutely no elevation to speak of. I was in a triathlon this weekend with a series of hills and I got killed on the bike. I'm not very strong and am normally a nose-riding spinner, and when the bike points up my speed drops dramatically. I have a couple of more races with hills and I need to do something.
Right now I'm set up around 78 degrees, but I'm thinking about sliding my saddle back some, dropping it a few millimeters and shortening my stem to see if I can get some more power on the climbs (and not die after I get over the top so I can't even spin on the flats or descents). I'm figuring that what this position will benefit me on the climbs will more than compensate for what it hurts me on the flats.
Any comments or suggestions?
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http://irondad06.blogspot.com/
http://irondad.blogspot.com/
Right now I'm set up around 78 degrees, but I'm thinking about sliding my saddle back some, dropping it a few millimeters and shortening my stem to see if I can get some more power on the climbs (and not die after I get over the top so I can't even spin on the flats or descents). I'm figuring that what this position will benefit me on the climbs will more than compensate for what it hurts me on the flats.
Any comments or suggestions?
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http://irondad06.blogspot.com/
http://irondad.blogspot.com/