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HIPPY – have read the entire piece ‘The Myth of KOPS’
I pretty much came to the conclusion that I might try and find myself a Look Ergo Stem and try and few different bar positions to find the optimum position between flat riding and sprints. Knowing now that the KOPS method is only an approximation I am glad I moved the seat tube half a degree forward from the position calculated for me by Mercian.
For maximum power, the cyclist's leg should be nearly extended at the bottom of the pedal stroke
I thought that this was interesting as on my present ride my legs most definitely were not fully extended at the bottom of the pedal stroke. I think because the Miche Aeropost that I had in there looked a bit odd when extended too far out of the frame. So I switched it for a gold Nitto Jaguar post I had lying around & I went for a blast this morning. Raising the saddle gives me a far better fit.