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This might be a "well duh" for some of you guys, esp. the racers out there, but from watching time trials I noticed a lot of riders sliding WAY forward on the saddle, basically sitting on the tip of it. Looks uncomfortable. Last night we were riding really hard and I decided to try it on some of the flat sections. I felt a big difference right away. Lot more power/leverage. The disadvantage seemed to be that it put you in a less aero position on the bike, but I discovered you could mitigate that somewhat by getting down in the drops. It definitely gave me more juice on my sprints. Another suprising thing is that it wasn't that uncomfortable. It seems like when you shift your body position this way it transfers some body weight support from the saddle to the hands and legs, so you're not putting as much pressure on the saddle.
Anyway - it was quite the revelation for me last night so I thought I'd share.
Anyway - it was quite the revelation for me last night so I thought I'd share.