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Old 04-21-20, 11:46 AM
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I'm a huge guy and very "top heavy". My guess is that if you are about to tip over, you are leaning too far forward.

I've seen guys try to do textbook standing starts and think, "put the nose on the tire" and that's not the way to do it. It should feel more like a deadlift than launching off the wall of a swimming pool.

The CycleOps is an amazing spin bike. On par with the Wattbike (IMHO). If you happen to have one that has a freewheel, you can contact CycleOps and order a fixed hub for it for a small fee. They all used to be fixed, then a few years ago, they started shipping with freewheels. But, the freewheel versions can be retro-fitted with fixed hubs.
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