How much energy are you really putting into pulling upwards, even seated? I don't know, but I bet it's pretty minimal.
correct.......our muscle structure is not built in such a way for us to make much power when pulling up. A little yes but not much. You are making power from around the 12oclock position to almost the 6 o'clock. Do as Lemond said and pedal like your scraping mud off the bottom of your shoe.......
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