Should we be adapting to an uncomfortable, less powerful position for performance? Mr.Obree and his copycat Mr. Boardman thought so. This is currently what Im experimenting with (comfort power and especially equipment has been a bit of trouble) but in 3 months will it be better in the big pic…thoughts? this is where im at
I can’t see it.
Should we be adapting to an uncomfortable, less powerful position for performance?While I believe there is a point where this becomes a matter of concern, the vast majority of athletes that come to me present comfort and performance as some sort of polar opposites. They imply comfort must be compromised to improve performance, and vice versa.
Ultimately, a position has to be sustainable in order for a rider to perform, so comfort and performance must work in concert. Two things:
I believe that, for the vast majority of cyclists and triathletes, it’s possible to have a performance oriented position that is very comfortable.If performance is definitely the rider’s goal, a position only has to be sustainable enough.
Additionally, a position must be safe. Just because you can hold a very, very aggressive position its imperative you are also able to see the road effectively in both training and racing.
We’ve put dozens of athletes into more aggressive positions and they found those positions more comfortable too.