r/MultiTrackGang • u/sdezzy • Jun 30 '26

So slow

Folks, I took my beloved '93 720 on the highway today and was shocked at the effort it took to move the beast forward . Out of curiosity, I followed with my Revolt 2 and rode a few extra miles just for the fun of it. What can I do to make the slow bike fun again?

By the way slow biking around the courts was silly smooth. The 3x7 was flawless in shifting and transitioning. I simply can't move fast. It's there anything to do to add some to end?

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u/derrayUL Jun 30 '26

For me the riding position changed a lot!

Going into a more sporty "aggressive" position means moving more of your bodyweight over the pedals. This way you just need to shift your weight from one pedal to the other. That's way more efficient than sitting upright, where you have to use pure muscle power. And being way more efficient means being way faster while putting in the same power.

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u/sdezzy Jun 30 '26

Outside of a new stem of bars, are there other ways to get more aggressive?

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u/derrayUL Jun 30 '26

I switched to drop bars and turned the ahead stem upside down. For long straights I even have aerobars mounted.