Descending style. No fool like an old fool.

[KneesUp]

Watching Froome and his 'egg on a bike' descending style reminded me of a little incident a few weeks back.

When I was younger I used to descend like Marco Pantani:

The other week I have it another go, just because. I hadn't tried it for 20 years and it was a different bike but hey, what's the worst that could happen?

Have you ever heard the (probable urban myth) about fitting a lightbulb in your mouth? The story goes that you can get a lightbulb in your mouth fairly easily, but it's then very hard to get out.

Well it was like that. I got my arse over the back of the saddle easily enough and it definitely felt faster. But then I realised that I could not get back on the saddle. I was stuck. In the end I had to stop and get off the back of the bike, negating any time advantage somewhat and feeling a bit of a pillock (but laughing too).

Any other comedy takes of copying the pros when too old or on unsuitable bikes or both?

 

[Accy cyclist]

I saw one on the TdF yesterday. He was that low down his gonads must've been resting on the crossbar It got me thinking what'd happen if he hit a stone or a little hole.

 

[fossyant]

That was mad yesterday but it obviously worked. Bout time Chris tucked his elbows in.

 

[raleighnut]

I saw one on the TdF yesterday. He was that low down his gonads must've been resting on the crossbar It got me thinking what'd happen if he hit a stone or a little hole.

Simples, this.

 

[Crackle]

Any mtn biker will tell you it can be quite tricky to get back on the seat from that position without a dropper post.

 

[glenn forger]

You're out of control, say you get bucked by a stone, you'll fishtail like I don't know what.

 

[glenn forger]

I suppose it's a good punching position.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Didn't Pantani used to suffer with an itchy bum?

 

[Bollo]

Didn't Pantani used to suffer with an itchy bum?

Before @Fnaar beats me to it..... Courtesy of Viz

 

[Globalti]

Mountain bikers who don't fit dropper posts still have to get off the back of the saddle on very steep descents but it's no harder to get back on the saddle, unless your shorts catch on the saddle or (as happened to me once or twice) you are lying groaning on the ground because under the stress your SPDs have unclipped and your feet have shot forwards, dropping you painfully onto the saddle.