Re: [CR] Center of gravity, Was: Handlebar wb cages go boing!

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Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 23:12:22 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Center of gravity, Was: Handlebar wb cages go boing!
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Jan Heine wrote:
>
> >They started climbing out of the saddle long before they started
> >sprinting out of the saddle...
> >
> >Chuck "in my opinion" Schmidt
> >South Pasadena, Southren California
> >
> True, but the cadences are different. In a furious sprint out of the
> saddle, you notice weight up high on the bike. And it is indeed
> noticeable. When climbing out of the saddle because you have run out
> of gears, you don't rock the bike so rapidly that a pound or two at
> handlebar level will make a difference.

Here we go again...

It _all_ makes a difference Jan. Would a racer at the top level give away any advantage?

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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