Cannondale jekyl 1000 skrev:
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> Martin Eves skrev:
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> > Lite vetenskap kan väl inte skada.
> >
> >
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22248554
> >
> > This study compared the metabolic and
> performance
> > effects of riding front-only suspension (FS)
> and
> > front-and-rear suspension (FRS) mountain
> bicycles
> > on an off-road course that simulated
> competitive
> > cross-country race conditions (>105 min in
> > duration, with ∼70% of time spent riding
> > uphill).
> >
> > FS was faster than FRS over a course that
> > simulated competitive cross-country race
> > conditions. The faster times were likely the
> > result of improved cycling economy during
> > ascending, which were at least partially
> > influenced by the lighter weight of the FS.
>
>
> Intressant. Då delar dom min uppfattning.
Studien grundar sig på vältränade cyklister som cyklar på släta grusvägar...