#4 ON THE DROPS

COST PER SECOND Free! TIME SAVED OVER 40KM 60secs

I seem to spend about 90 per cent of my riding on the hoods. Making me think that my dropped bars are more for aesthetic reasons. But is there really a quantifiable benefit to riding down on the drops? Our tunnel analysis certainly suggests so, producing a 60sec time advantage when riding in the drops instead of on the hoods due to a decrease in my frontal profile. Happily, it’s a cost-free saving too, but one that will need more time on the turbo/yoga mat for me to perfect for extended periods. And a strength and conditioning routine that extends beyond mashing potatoes…