Fast descents question
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n fast descents down hill [30/35 mph].Bike feels abit wobbly.How to correct? GT.
Lief
Guru Schmuru
For what it's worth...
I experienced the same thing at about 28-30 mph the first time I went that fast. Maybe the first 10 times.
But.. without any apparent shift in...well...anything it went away.
My guess was micro over-corrections in my hands and feet that were magnified by the speed.
I also have that same feeling on an upright when I ride 'em, now after having ridden my Silvio for 7000 miles.
I feel like I might wipe out in the first few miles but then it goes away.
I experienced the same thing at about 28-30 mph the first time I went that fast. Maybe the first 10 times.
But.. without any apparent shift in...well...anything it went away.
My guess was micro over-corrections in my hands and feet that were magnified by the speed.
I also have that same feeling on an upright when I ride 'em, now after having ridden my Silvio for 7000 miles.
I feel like I might wipe out in the first few miles but then it goes away.
KenM
Member
OK, I ride a Sofrider and
OK, I ride a Sofrider and like to pedal when going downhill, but you pretty often get to a point when its impossible to keep pedalling. My fastest was last late year on a long downhill with long sweeping curves (but occasionally less than inspiring surface) I reached 80km/hr (50 mph) and felt wonderfully steady and in control as I passed numerous DF bikes. As you get used to the bike it just becomes a part of you! smiley
-Ken
OK, I ride a Sofrider and like to pedal when going downhill, but you pretty often get to a point when its impossible to keep pedalling. My fastest was last late year on a long downhill with long sweeping curves (but occasionally less than inspiring surface) I reached 80km/hr (50 mph) and felt wonderfully steady and in control as I passed numerous DF bikes. As you get used to the bike it just becomes a part of you! smiley
-Ken
psychling
Well-Known Member
Wobble on fast descent
There is a point at which there is no gain by pedalling with force. Today, while descending a rather longish 5%er I ran out of `gain.'
I agree that it is both pointless and dangerous to pedal as fast as you can just for the sake of .. pedalling.
In addition to the suggestion that the rider just slowly pedal here's another.
(FAIR WARNING STATEMENT: just like with description of why and how to use an external catheter, some folks may find the next part a bit too explicit)
I scrunch down as low as I can go, literally surrounding the head tube with the cheeks of my butt, touch my knees together, make sure that my bill cap is not serving as a wind anchor, keep the brake levers at the ready ... and just let 'er fly!! Rock solid. No wobble.
- Dan
http://psychling1.blogspot.com/
There is a point at which there is no gain by pedalling with force. Today, while descending a rather longish 5%er I ran out of `gain.'
I agree that it is both pointless and dangerous to pedal as fast as you can just for the sake of .. pedalling.
In addition to the suggestion that the rider just slowly pedal here's another.
(FAIR WARNING STATEMENT: just like with description of why and how to use an external catheter, some folks may find the next part a bit too explicit)
I scrunch down as low as I can go, literally surrounding the head tube with the cheeks of my butt, touch my knees together, make sure that my bill cap is not serving as a wind anchor, keep the brake levers at the ready ... and just let 'er fly!! Rock solid. No wobble.
- Dan
http://psychling1.blogspot.com/
Kim Tolhurst
Well-Known Member
Wobble on fast descent.
A key to building up down hill speed experience.... is to press forward with arms/press yourself back firmly into the seat.
This applies with peddling or rolling out. The faster you go the harder you push. By engaging the whole body this way, what we are doing is stiffening up the articulated nature of the machine. DF riders also stiffen the bike as it builds speed. May I call it hang on tight?
Kim.
A key to building up down hill speed experience.... is to press forward with arms/press yourself back firmly into the seat.
This applies with peddling or rolling out. The faster you go the harder you push. By engaging the whole body this way, what we are doing is stiffening up the articulated nature of the machine. DF riders also stiffen the bike as it builds speed. May I call it hang on tight?
Kim.
