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Old May 25, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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ill race u with my nitro rc car.
Old May 26, 2006 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by dave22
You can put more force on the pedals with both feet strapped in, no?

How is this different from riding a bicycle with only one foot fully utilized?
If you want to come and hold me up until the race starts, feel free.

However, when you're out of your seat you're mostly pushing the pedal down, and the only reason people think it's bad to be out of your seat is because you wear your muscles out. But in a 30 second race you don't have to worry about muscle fatigue the way you do in a race that's several miles long.

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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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I still want to do this: bump!
Old Jun 3, 2006 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by spkr_diy
If you want to come and hold me up until the race starts, feel free.

However, when you're out of your seat you're mostly pushing the pedal down, and the only reason people think it's bad to be out of your seat is because you wear your muscles out. But in a 30 second race you don't have to worry about muscle fatigue the way you do in a race that's several miles long.

Thats not why. Standing up to pedal hard is a novice bike rider mistake. It feels like you are getting more power to the pedals faster, but its not true. You lose tons of power to the side to side swaying which could be applied to make the pedals spin faster.
Old Jun 3, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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Thats not why. Standing up to pedal hard is a novice bike rider mistake. It feels like you are getting more power to the pedals faster, but its not true. You lose tons of power to the side to side swaying which could be applied to make the pedals spin faster.
Get back in your seat, you stupid novice!

Old Jun 3, 2006 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by spkr_diy
I still want to do this: bump!
I will borrow a Tomos just to make you look stoopid. It has a 70cc piston and a 15/15 mikuni carb, with the bi-turbo exhaust....it does 65-70mph.

I used to have one when i was a courier in DC...don't sleep on a moped.

PS...for 100$ for my time!
Old Jun 3, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by spkr_diy
Get back in your seat, you stupid novice!

Of course when you're climbing you might want to stand up from time to time to keep the seat from whapping you in the balls over and over.
Old Jun 3, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by spkr_diy
Get back in your seat, you stupid novice!

They stand for control during the tight packed sprint. Also if you notice Ivan Basso is not standing in that picture. He is firmly seated. Third place tour de france two years ago, second place last year, and he is going to firmly beat Jan Ulrich and win this year. It would be nice if George Hincappie could win, but he is just not as good as Basso.
Old Jun 5, 2006 | 02:16 AM
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man, i been watchin this thread since you started it. lets make it happen already!

seriously, i would like to see this.
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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what about a scooter mine is made in spain its a 2003 70cc kit it does like 60 on a str8 a-way



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