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From: ronc@fai.UUCP (Ronald O. Christian)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: riding position
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Date: Thu, 16-Oct-86 17:25:12 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 16 17:25:12 1986
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In article <239@tekirl.UUCP> donch@tekirl.UUCP (Don Chitwood) writes:
>
>I was following a person to work this morning and noted his distinct
>left-weighted position. [...]
>Not only that, but his butt was sitting
>slightly to the left of center.
>
>This brought to mind the same observation of several other riders I've
>spent many miles with in the past.  They ALL have a left-oriented
>non-symmetry to their riding position as viewed from the back. [...]
>
>Anyone make similar observations?
>
>Don Chitwood

I almost hate to say this, but the left bias you see is due to
the fact that most people put their wallets in their right back
pocket.  After long rides, I found that my back around my right
kidney would hurt and one leg would twitch.  I started putting
my wallet in my jacket breast pocket, and the symptoms went away.

I think you'll find that most men are biased toward the left in
a seated position.  It's just more noticeable on a bike.  Women,
of course, don't have this problem.  :-)

Good piece of observation, though.


				Ron
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