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Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-20, 09:33 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

Do they always include this guy? rubiksoval View...

Do they always include this guy? rubiksoval View Post (https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/1217161-how-not-get-dropped-rolling-hills-6.html#post21805219)
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-20, 09:28 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

Nooooo kidding. I'm thinking you should go back...

Nooooo kidding. I'm thinking you should go back and read a few posts. They discuss my position why I think moving the saddle back could help, using the example of why one is moved forward on a TRI...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-20, 01:17 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

I agree with all the above, there are all kinds...

I agree with all the above, there are all kinds of innovations. The quote I used to back my point was directly from Dan during the 2012 workshop class. Unfortunately none of those tests in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-20, 11:22 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

According to the inventor and builder of the...

According to the inventor and builder of the first TRI specific road bike, Quintana Roo, California 1989. TRI bikes are designed to save the running muscle for the run. Aerodynamics is a byproduct of...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-20, 09:29 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

My suggestion was to move the saddle back as far...

My suggestion was to move the saddle back as far as safely possible. Which gets them in the ball park.
If your saddle height is 70cm your setback is 7cm from the BB there's the 10% math. There are...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-22-20, 11:21 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

What conventional wisdom was he talking about?...

What conventional wisdom was he talking about? that's a pretty broad term. This is just my guess, but I bet Greg's position, if above stmt is true, changed when he discovered mfg rules concerning toe...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-20, 02:05 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

Saddle height is measured from a single point on...

Saddle height is measured from a single point on the BB to the saddle. When the saddle is moved fore or aft, from that single point it's distance from the BB changes. So if you move the saddle back...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-20, 01:48 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

Dan, during instruction, says its 10% of saddle...

Dan, during instruction, says its 10% of saddle height. What cha got?

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Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-20, 01:10 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

You should stop trolling people who are trying to...

You should stop trolling people who are trying to help with suggestions.
I present ideas based on facts you present attitude based on your thin sliver of what you think you know and your ego.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-20, 10:08 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

He's a cat 5, I'm thinking he has the cardio and...

He's a cat 5, I'm thinking he has the cardio and fuel worked out. After all, he stays with riders until the hills. When he needs the power in the rollers he can't get it to the pedals. Usually, that...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-20, 09:44 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

Ok, smart guy what does FIST recommend as a...

Ok, smart guy what does FIST recommend as a starting saddle position?
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
11-20-20, 11:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,311
Posted By aceSSone

IMHO, Unless you have back or neck problems most...

IMHO, Unless you have back or neck problems most ppl can ride a road bike. Looking through your eyebrows instead of the natural full face forward helps the neck. It's more about your position on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-20, 06:25 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

It doesn't have anything to do with FIST Its...

It doesn't have anything to do with FIST

Its experience, helping people to climb hills they couldn't climb before.

You do fits by site? What lets you do that? Experience? Rider interview?
I...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-20, 06:20 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

Why have you tried it? Do you slide back in the...

Why have you tried it? Do you slide back in the saddle to get more power when you climb?
The farther back the saddle, the more muscle you can use. The power stroke starts sooner.
You get a better...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-20, 01:03 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 10,610
Posted By aceSSone

Your definition of elitist is highly...

Your definition of elitist is highly questionable, as I stated above. Curbs are to identify the road surface for vehicles and protect pedestrians from vehicles. Bicycle laws were written long before...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-19-20, 12:49 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 13,929
Posted By aceSSone

It could be your position on the bike. where is...

It could be your position on the bike. where is your saddle? Do you have a setback seat post? Measure your saddle height, move your saddle back as far as safely possible, lower saddle. Try it. you'll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-20, 12:43 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 10,610
Posted By aceSSone

On the contrary, elitists think they are above...

On the contrary, elitists think they are above the rules, (that would be you). Never mind the elitist impression you make to non-riders that reflects on the rest of us.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-20, 12:39 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 10,610
Posted By aceSSone

On the contrary, the elitist thinks rules aren't...

On the contrary, the elitist thinks rules aren't for him. (that would be YOU).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-20, 10:56 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 10,610
Posted By aceSSone

I think you are attaching the clique, culture or...

I think you are attaching the clique, culture or genre to the wrong thing. It's not the bike, it's your actions. The bicycle is a vehicle, by law. It should be ridden by the law. Anything less, in...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-20, 10:15 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 21,010
Posted By aceSSone

We rode by a mule deer hind quarter, turned...

We rode by a mule deer hind quarter, turned around about 5 miles later and it was gone.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-24-14, 07:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 34,778
Posted By aceSSone

Yeah I know this is an old post, but the accurate...

Yeah I know this is an old post, but the accurate info never gets old...

Actually height does make a difference, only because the way manufacturer's build bikes.

Two words.... frame geometry....
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-04-12, 10:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,567
Posted By aceSSone

If it doesn't fit it's not worth a hooey. ...

If it doesn't fit it's not worth a hooey.


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Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-04-12, 10:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,634
Posted By aceSSone

True, your left leg could be shorter, with the...

True, your left leg could be shorter, with the arm length accentuating the difference moving through a full circle. The shim would work better as a solid piece(s) between the cleat and shoe. Find...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-04-12, 09:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,634
Posted By aceSSone

I had 175's on my tandem, they would pull my left...

I had 175's on my tandem, they would pull my left ankle apart. The length makes a huge difference on your body. Also just read a study saying that the 175's only add 1.8% more power. I'd trade that...
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