>sure the high saddle and low bars Merckx used routinely was one reason he
was so hard
>to beat
> Interesting points. However, I would think Merckx could lover his
handlebars because he
> was so strong, not the other way around!
Might be getting a little off track but I wonder how much his broken pelvis changed his position on the bike. Anybody got any before and after shots? And, if it did were other rides more inclinded to follow and mimic hos position due to his success?? I think his accident was in 1969.
Mike Wilkinson
Castle Rock, CO