Re: Science of cycling still largely mysterious

On 5/22/2025 11:53 AM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:

Am Wed, 21 May 2025 13:30:59 -0400 schrieb zen cycle
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On 5/21/2025 10:43 AM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:

Am Tue, 20 May 2025 11:44:29 -0400 schrieb Frank There is one paragraph in the whole article that I wholeheartedly agree
with, it's the one at the very end
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| That being said, the bike is a well-designed machine
| because the best machine is still the rider on top of it.
| The best shock absorber is the bent arms of the rider,

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I take exception with that, given how a hard tail transmits impacts
directly into ones ischial tuberosities.

 That very much depends on how you sit on a bike.

One of our club rides frequently crosses a long bridge (~1000 feet = ~300m) over a reservoir. The road surface of that bridge is by far the roughest paved road I know around here, but we use it because alternative ways around the reservoir are far out of the way.
I frequently do most of that stretch in a high gear and out of the saddle, or nearly so. Similarly, when coasting a downhill on a rough road, I often lift just a bit off the saddle. In addition to comfort, I think it makes for a faster coasting speed.
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- Frank Krygowski