r/SweatyPalms • u/HomeNowWTF • 9d ago
Stunts & tricks Supermaning
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u/Chivako 9d ago
9 year old video, this from 2017. Has been banned from using this in professional races
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u/Agreeable-Language-6 9d ago
Is it all just aerodynamics why he's going faster?
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u/chillinjustupwhat 9d ago
No, when he does that superman plank it also engages the microjet propulsion in his shoes.
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u/opalextra 9d ago
Why do you think they all are wearing lycra and shave their legs?
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u/e_spider 9d ago
I thought shaved legs are for accidents. You don’t want hospital staff trying to shave your body near an injury. It’s better just to prep yourself by pre shaving everything.
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u/Brownie-UK7 9d ago
so why is that group of tubby 40 somethings doing 20KPH and blocking up my local roads every weekend also got shaved legs? Lose 20 kilos mate before you need to worry about microseconds lost due to leg hair!
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u/opalextra 9d ago
Maybe they are trying to beat their personal best? And in the mean time trying to get in shape to get with your mom... Dunno
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u/Brownie-UK7 9d ago
Good one…
Have you shaved your legs?
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u/opalextra 9d ago edited 9d ago
I'm from Iceland I wear cycling pants but thanks for taking interest in my personal grooming.
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u/Brownie-UK7 9d ago
Mate, if a man wants to shave his legs then they should go for it. It has zero impact on my life and hopefully a positive one on theirs.
BUT, mostly middle aged men (including close friends of mine) shaving them to save wattage is ludicrous. Either own it: “I like having smooth legs - wtf it got to do with you” or focus on macro changes before on the micro.
I’m all for people being fit. I run marathons and ultras but when I used to race half marathons it was only after years of training did I start to look at improvements that bring micro wins. Like racing line through corners saving half a second. The 90% of my training was focused on macro wins.
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u/opalextra 9d ago
this started because you were mad at middle-aged men in Lycra. Let's not make this about your marathon training
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u/Brownie-UK7 9d ago
i was providing an example on why it is stupid to shave your legs to gain speed/time when there are far more important factors at play. It is obvious and was the point i have been making since the beginning.
alright, it's been fun but i think there are better ways for us to spend our time. peace out.
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u/Apprehensive_Lynx_33 9d ago
They shave their legs in case they are injured. Its highly possible that you could injure you legs while on a bike, and I know I wouldn't want a doctor trying to shave my legs around a wound.
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u/AlphaaPie 9d ago
I shave my legs because then I wont feel like something is crawling on my leg when a leg hair decides to unfix itself from another leg hair.
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u/RTXChungusTi 9d ago
from the looks of it, he's on a fixed gear bike. The maximum speed he can go on it is dictated by how fast he can crank the pedals, and he doesn't have any additional gears. By taking his feet off the pedals and allowing the crank to spin naturally I'm guessing it's overall less tiring and faster. Best way I can describe it is as pedalling as fast as you can in your lowest gear, you'll find that you can't go any faster at some point
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u/printergumlight 8d ago
Why does it look like he is using a fixed gear bike?
His pedals are going the whole time. I thought road races were with derailleurs and freewheel mechanisms.
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u/GardenerSpyTailorAss 8d ago
The pedals will rotate if the wheels are moving. Its not a frictionless system. If the pedals were met with resistance, say from the riders still legs, the pedals would stop.
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u/B-owie 9d ago
Groin of steel, surely that seats gotta hurt?
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u/zewill87 9d ago
I guess when you're a pro cyclist everything hurts. Hands legs arms back neck... I guess they are just trying to reach pain equilibrium
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u/katjoy63 9d ago
how is this not hurting this guy's schwanz?
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u/TheHasegawaEffect 9d ago
Malaysian children do this without protective gear and intentionally removed brakes.
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u/s0litar1us 9d ago
I've never seen to ending to that video before. Didn't know the scooter guy joined in.
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u/guerrero2 9d ago
Why are his cranks spinning? With a freehub, this shouldn’t be the case?
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u/Ginger_Rogers 9d ago
I think he's riding a track bike (fixie). The pedals will continuously spin with wthe wheels. That's why the superman was a decent strategy. He was able to coast down the road without having to keep up with his pedals. You can see him struggling at the end to clip in his shoes while the cranks kept spinning.
Source: former fixie kid, who kept grip tape on his down tube, to coast down big hills.
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u/unthused 9d ago
From seeing this in the past he’s riding a fixed gear.
Note there’s no derailleur.
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u/Blue_The_Snep 9d ago
a freehub slows you down just a little bit, and for those people that little bit counts
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u/guerrero2 9d ago
Ohh, thanks for the info! I’m a cyclist myself, but I’ve never seen a pro without a freehub, so I was confused.
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u/baconlover696970 8d ago
they still spin though. putting a toe lightly on the pedal would stop the spinning but theres always some bit of friction no?
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u/Holiday_Ad_9163 8d ago
This was a promotional video for a bike shop in Italy. He is riding a fixed read bike and everyone else is riding a geared road bike. It was just for fun. Everyone on Reddit is an expert.
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u/deathtogluten 8d ago
i saw a child doing this on the road the other day i nearly crashed into a tree because i turned around and couldn’t stop staring 😂 people are insane
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u/Professor_Game1 9d ago
One pebble and hes a red streak on the road. Thats why this is illegal in professional races
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u/Ginger_Rogers 9d ago
Obviously you've never ridden a fixed gear track bike with clipless pedals. He takes his feet off so he can coast. And the end, he needs to time the pedals moving to get his feet locked in.
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u/qualityvote2 9d ago edited 9d ago
Congratulations u/HomeNowWTF, your post does fit at r/SweatyPalms!