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Old 11-02-10 | 02:37 PM
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Bikes: '99 ONCE Giant, '08 ORCA Orbea

Originally Posted by dmalvarado
"Whoosh whoosh woosh", or "whoooooooooooosssssssssshhhhhhhh...."?

By that I mean, do you still pull on the upstroke (pedal in circles) when you get out of the saddle on a hill? I pretty much just stomp if I'm out of the saddle, and I find that if I do try to pull on the upstroke I burn through my reserves in about 10 seconds. I go a lot faster though.

When seated, I pedal in circles on hill climbs.

Am I doing it wrong?
you just have to alternate the different muscles! to let them rest and don't burn them out.

Originally Posted by BLR_0719
I've had my cleat come out of the pedal a couple times on the upstroke when standing.
check your cleats and pedals, that is definitely not normal!

Originally Posted by 1200cycles
I pull when standing to give the muscles that have been pushing a break.
yes.

Originally Posted by lovestoride
do you push or do you pull?
yes.
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