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On the road bike handlebars are used with a slight bend up or down or straight. Recently, the most common are universal swivel wheels. Whatever form steering was employed, it is recommended not to get involved too lowered the steering wheel. In the correct position of the ends of the steering handles is located 2-3 cm above or below the upper edge of the saddle. For women, the elderly and the recommended position of the ends of handles - above the top edge saddle, and for young cyclists, fans of high speeds - below the edge. Landing on a sports bike in the main subject development speed, reduce the air resistance that grows in the overriding factor at high speeds, developed by racers, and the best use of leg muscle strength, attached to the rotational system of the bike. Planting a cyclist-driver - a special issue entirely within the competence of trainers and athletes. Therefore, this section of the book, designed for a wide range of cycling and cyclists, this issue is not discussed in detail. Pedaling. Proper pedaling is a cadence in which the working leg muscles with minimal fatigue while maximizing efficiency, i.e., that part of the energy developed by the cyclist, which is spent directly on the movement of the bicycle. Calculations laying road bike show that the passage of 1 km requires 150 revolutions rods. When traveling at only 10 km each leg of the rider will have to do 1500 cycles, while one hundred kilometers trip - about 15 000 cycles. This explains the importance of using short pauses (which will be discussed below), occurring at different points in the operating cycle for rest of the leg muscles. No matter how short lived these pauses, but adds up to thousands for a traveler, they offer very tangible results. On the other hand, when addressing a given stretch of track will be the less fatigue than most of the energy expended by the cyclist, will be spent directly on the movement of the bicycle, that is, the higher the efficiency. The latter depends on what part of the circle described by the connecting rod is used for the effective pressure on the pedal and how this pressure is smooth.