[font=Arial]i've got a road bike with a basic tri bar fitted, my main aim is to improve at my duathlon race times.
admittedly I’ve only done one race so far but have a second one coming up next week.[/font]
[font=Arial]The course is totally flat, I want to know if i would get more speed /efficency by standing up out of the saddle and push higher gears as long as possible resting for a second till the acid goes down and then going again repeatedly? OR is it better to sit in the seat in a low position and push a lower gear faster at a higher rpm? [/font]
[font=Arial]My theory is I must get more power standing up but its harder to hold it for long periods of time before the acid builds up and its obivously much less aerodynamic [/font]
[font=Arial]Tucking down on to the drops or tri bar is more aerodynamic but I get less power on the pedals but can possibily hold it at a constant speed for longer.[/font]
[font=Arial]what do you think I should stick with and practice in training?[/font]
[font=Arial]Thanks for the advice[/font]
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