NotSoBigBen Posted September 23, 2015 Author Posted September 23, 2015 In my case it may come a bit from when I started out riding and the then 'elders' of the bunch (back in the days when it could be 100+ strong on a Sat/Sun on the Lido route) would shout at us when we went to the front 'get down on those drops BOY!' Clearly I have been proven wrong and most do use them and I am damn happy to read that! #traditionmatters
MrJacques Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 No drops for me. Changed the handle bars on my road bike to flat. Just more comfortable for me and I think safer when used as a commuter / in traffic to have the brake leavers within reach.
Long Wheel Base Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 well dos it make me look stupid if Im doing a 90km ride with no place to get water,90km training ride half a bottle needed. 90km race 1 bottle needed. Surely you have a bottle cage? Camel packs things are in the rules as a NO NO!!!!
Jakkals. Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 into the wind I find it more aero on the hoods actually, with a 90degree(or more) bend in elbows. you don't have a lot of control, but its only on an individual pursuit on a road bike that I would do that.
igg Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 I like riding in the drops, but I'm too inflexible to maintain it for extended periods of time. 90km training ride half a bottle needed. 90km race 1 bottle needed. Surely you have a bottle cage? Camel packs things are in the rules as a NO NO!!!!Any solution for someone like me who drinks to thirst and goes through about 1L/hour in hot weather?If I don't do this, my piss comes out dark yellow, my mouth dries up, I get one hell of a headache afterwards, and sometimes feel like death. Pretty sure these are signs of dehydration.
velomonatiCT Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 I like riding in the drops, but I'm too inflexible to maintain it for extended periods of time. Any solution for someone like me who drinks to thirst and goes through about 1L/hour in hot weather?If I don't do this, my piss comes out dark yellow, my mouth dries up, I get one hell of a headache afterwards, and sometimes feel like death. Pretty sure these are signs of dehydration. try being well hydrated long before you get on the bike and hydrating better when you aren't riding but that's pretty scary results for an hour on a bike maybe you should ask a professional about kidneys etc I would
igg Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 try being well hydrated long before you get on the bike and hydrating better when you aren't riding but that's pretty scary results for an hour on a bike maybe you should ask a professional about kidneys etc I would Being well hydrated usually means pulling over 30 mins in to take a leak .The usual professional response after spending thousands of randellas: everything looks fine, you're not about to die. I've had stuff like this checked out in the past, it's not limited to cycling.
velomonatiCT Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 so lets up the anti a bit ...I do the invisible aero bars pursuit position when its flat and far and theres little traffic.. have nice flats on my wing bar for this anyone else ?
EmptyB Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 I like riding in the drops, but I'm too inflexible to maintain it for extended periods of time. Any solution for someone like me who drinks to thirst and goes through about 1L/hour in hot weather?If I don't do this, my piss comes out dark yellow, my mouth dries up, I get one hell of a headache afterwards, and sometimes feel like death. Pretty sure these are signs of dehydration. 2 x bottle cages on bike and double bottle cage on seat post. Could also put a throw away bottle (energade bottle with water) in your jersey.... That's a lot of bottles
velomonatiCT Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Being well hydrated usually means pulling over 30 mins in to take a leak .The usual professional response after spending thousands of randellas: everything looks fine, you're not about to die. I've had stuff like this checked out in the past, it's not limited to cycling. wow that's annoying dude unlucky bladder size ... theres always a double under saddle bottle carrier or a spare bottle in your jersey pocket
HeadDown Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 wow that's annoying dude unlucky bladder size ... theres always a double under saddle bottle carrier or a spare bottle in your jersey pocket Or use a Camelback?? Silly rules are made to be broken.
HeadDown Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Getting back to the original question, if the drops are uncomfortably low your bike setup might do with some adjusting.
velomonatiCT Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Or use a Camelback?? Silly rules are made to be broken. IF you want to ride with a satchel on your back ....get a mountainbike the rules are everything
Hennie VR Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Drops also work well when you go down Whistler's A-Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPY09hP6Xq0
Dgas Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 so lets up the anti a bit ...I do the invisible aero bars pursuit position when its flat and far and theres little traffic.. have nice flats on my wing bar for this anyone else ? I can get into the position but it hurts like hell where the front of the seat digs into the soft bits.
J∆kk∆ls Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Who cycles out of the drops in Cape Town winds, are you nuts! Drops for speed!
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