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From: fred@varian.UUCP (Fred Klink)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: RIDING AND LEANING FORWARD AT THE SAME TIME
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Date: Mon, 3-Jun-85 17:45:17 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  3 17:45:17 1985
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> In a general interest magazine, I recently read an article on aerobic
> exercise.  The article stated that bicycling is a good aerobic exercise
> but cautioned that adults and children should avoid using low handlebars
> that require a rider to ride with a forward leaning posture.  No explain-
> ation was given.  Would anyone like to comment on this?

Someone better tell Greg Lemond and the rest of the European professionals
to change positions before they hurt themselves! (:-)).

A friend of mine saw a similar comment in the local paper to the effect
that tall, thin people should'nt ride with drop handlebars because
it puts pressure on the thyroid.  The implication is that you can only
be thin because you're thyroid is malfunctioning, not because you're
in shape.  Most bike racers are tall and thin (e.g. the two road gold
medalists at the Olympics).