| Re: "standing" techniques on a road/racing bike for new rider (and not fit either)
"Yuri Budilov" <yuri_budilov@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<1nCNc.19737$K53.375@news-server.bigpond.net.au>...
> Hello all
>
> I have a 2004 Trek 100 road bike. I have clip-less Shimano pedals (M540) and
> Shimano shoes. I think I am all set equipment-wise but not technique wise. I
> am about 68-70 kg (~150 pounds), ~5 foot 9 or 10 inches tall, if it makes
> any difference to my question.....
>
> I need some help on correct way of standing up (up-hill, acceleration, etc)
> on this road bike. I am sure I am doing it mostly wrong. What gear should I
> be in when I initially stand up and then ride standing up? What happens to
> the gears when I sit back down? Shift down? How many? What about hand/arm
> positions while standing? "Pulling" techniques on the bars while standing?
> Body position? Rocking? Etc.
>
Stand when your body tells you to.
When you stand you put more weight (torque) on the pedals so you can
usually shift up to a harder gear. Upshift until your body says you
have gone too far and then back off one. Downshift to the original
gear when you sit.
When standing pull up on the handlebar on the same side that your legs
are pushing down. This really helps but the more tired you get the
harder it is to do. So it helps to grip the handlebars near the ends,
giving you a longer torque arm, requiring less effort for the same
torque.
Hope this helps,
Tom
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