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Bicycling

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

4. Big difference between racers and older leisure riders.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 11, 2015, 10:34 AM

Sep 2015

Racers ride with almost horizontal backs while I like to ride with almost a vertical back that keeps
pressure off my hands. As far as knees I like the knee just bent at the most extended point.
The lower the gear ratio you use the easier it is to pedal and the easier it tends to be on your knees.

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Bike fit question [View all] TexasProgresive Sep 2015 OP

Are you a bicycle racer? How much is your bike worth and how often will you ride? PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #1

About $950.00 I ride daily TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #2

For those issues Goblinmonger Sep 2015 #3

Big difference between racers and older leisure riders. PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #4

The single biggest issue is length of leg happyslug Sep 2015 #5

I may be the only voice here supporting this type fitting. FLSurfer Sep 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author olddots Sep 2015 #7

about 200 bucks too much olddots Sep 2015 #8

They have about 7 or more shops in the Houston area TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #11

Waste hibbing Sep 2015 #9

the only usable info I have got on line about bikes olddots Oct 2015 #10