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Old 10-11-10 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Owen Emry
Bicycles aren't power limited at the cranks, either. The first order limiting factors on power and energy are heart and lungs. You can apply power only on every third pedal stroke without affecting your average significantly.

Spinning and other "techniques" are fine if they're your style, but the efficiency claims are pure BS.
That's why a cyclist who wishes to become a better cyclist needs to be doing core muscle workouts. There are plenty of web sites to show how to do this if one is not sure how. Just google "core muscle workouts or exercises" or something related to that.
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