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Steve, she could be having a bad day on the bike. A lot of riding is psychological. After riding years, you can learn to pur that aside and push on, but bonking is very real. Everyone if different. I can go out and do 40 hard miles without eating anything, but I sure don't feel 100%. For a 50 mile hard ride on Saturday, I have a Banana and a piece of bread and go like hell then eat when I get home. See if she will do better with the same amount of food next time. I know if I am going to have a bad day after the first 5 mile of riding. Most times, I keep going and overcome it. After sometime pushing hard, your body or you will forget about how bad the day is and push on once warmed up. Its a funny thing that I can't explain to you.
I have had all type of bars over the years, the one on Jeff's Cannondale seem to fit me best. Tell you the truth, after riding on those bar for a few days, they all feel the same. You get used to us. People like the shallow drop or compact bars is because they don't have to go so far into the drops breaking their backs. I have always ridden alum/ alloy bars and they seem to be just fine. I have carbon on my Time, and can't tell the difference. If they are too stiff (I like it that way so the bike can be thrown around without loosing energy)drop another 3 lbs on tire pressure. Hate the flat top handlebars. It puts my hands to sleep.
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