Originally Posted by
Speedo
While I agree that the result might be skewed in favor of the way a person usually pedals. I would be shocked (and disappointed!) to find that that was enough to overwhelm good form.
Reading through the thread again I see that 14R already proposed much the same test, way up near the top.
Speedo
Actually 14R proposed doing it for a few months at a time, which would probably eliminate the bias of being used to pedaling a particular way.
Although I'm not so sure about step 2 of your proposal. What is most efficient when generating a constant power input to the pedals might not necessarily be the most efficient in terms of the total energy delivered to the pedals. Furthermore, the most efficient technique might depend on the power curve. For example, using the heal would almost certainly be more efficient for delivering the maximum power for a fixed amount of energy (one big push). Does anyone know how to resolve this question? That's what fouled us up in the thread on rotating mass.