pedal pressure

On 10 Apr 2004 09:07:19 -0700, [email hidden] (n crowley)

Quoted message said:

Forgetting about aerodynamic effect, how does the pressure
that a rider applies to the pedal when riding on the hoods
compare to that of down in the drops?

I'm not sure that is as relevant as it once was, back when
the Campi sidepulls were state of the art. Then you could
have problems getting max stopping power from the hoods.
Nowadays I prefer the top of the hoods on the one bike I
ride with hoods, because I can modulate them better. I can
haul it down in the wet or the dry from either position.

Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on
two wheels...

On 10 Apr 2004 09:07:19 -0700, [email hidden] (n crowley) wrote:

<Forgetting about aerodynamic effect, how does the pressure
that a rider applies <to the pedal when riding on the hoods
compare to that of down in the drops?

For me, it's the same. I've noticed that grade changes can
result in what feels like a more powerful seated position
and corresponding stroke but upper body repositioning is
primarily for wind footprint. YMMV.

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Quoted message said:

Forgetting about aerodynamic effect, how does the pressure
that a rider applies to the pedal when riding on the hoods
compare to that of down in the drops?

Depends on the fit of your bike. For me, I can apply
significantly more power when on the drops than with my
normal hoods riding position. I can also get a lot of power
by sitting on the hoods and bending my elbows way down, but
using the drops is more comfortable.

n crowley said:

Forgetting about aerodynamic effect, how does the pressure
that a rider applies to the pedal when riding on the hoods
compare to that of down in the drops?

These very days, I've ridden quite a lot againt the wind,
and I am trying to learn to use the drops. It doesn't feel
very natural yet, rather a bit cramped. Today I managed to
cover maybe 10 km mostly on the drops, and it felt better to
spin more slowly and apply more pressure than on the hoods.

Jacques