downhill windy road help
12-26-20, 08:53 PM
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Congratulations on feeling fast while secure. Quite a breakthrough indeed.
I have had some personal bests on downhills with 28s at 80/85lbs which stick like glue (Conti 5000s TLs).
Keep up the good progress
I have had some personal bests on downhills with 28s at 80/85lbs which stick like glue (Conti 5000s TLs).
Keep up the good progress
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12-28-20, 11:35 AM
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1. Wider tires at the same pressure will have a larger contact patch.
2. There is no perfect pressure for running tires. You have to optimize them for where you want them to work best. It sounds like you've found a good range for what you want, but let's hear from an expert:
2. There is no perfect pressure for running tires. You have to optimize them for where you want them to work best. It sounds like you've found a good range for what you want, but let's hear from an expert:
12-28-20, 12:26 PM
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Pedals at 3 & 9 supporting yourself with your feet and core muscles not your hands or butt, torso hinged at the hips, back of butt behind rear of saddle (you should be able to feel the wings of the saddle on the backs of your thighs), elbows bent/pulled in, shoulders low and hands in the drops covering brakes (don't death grip the bars or the brake levers, gentle inputs), head and eyes UP looking forward much further than you normally would.
Bulk of the body weight should be on legs, maybe only 5-10% or even less on seat and bars. In fact, I let bars pretty well completely float up and down, keeping my hands on them only loosely. Also keep my knees together so that I hold the seat nose between thighs while letting it slide up and down as the bike pivots around the BB. This last, thighs having side contact with the saddle, is crucial to bike stability, can't emphasize that enough.
For the record, max speed I reach on my riding circuits is some 65-70k but that's only if I pedal to reach it, mostly its ~50k (or 30 mph). For higher speeds, I'd need more aero position which I find dangerous plus longer/steeper downhills. I like that comment above about sorting men from boys when it comes to uphills.
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12-28-20, 12:32 PM
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very good points. I recently learned how to true my wheels and it has made a big difference in the smoothness of the brakes and the breaking power itself
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Update: went down the same hilly windy road today and it was awesome. I used 70 psi on the 28cm Gatorskins and it stuck to the pavement better than I've ever felt. I was able to lean into the turns more than I have *ever* done and used very little brakes.
Woooo hooooo
Woooo hooooo
