Originally Posted by
shorthanded
i feel very much the opposite of THAT, to be honest. i always felt that the basest element of good riding is discipline-- maybe it's growing up a classical musician, or maybe just coming from the racing side of cycling
Don't think it is the result of coming from the racing side of cycling, I collected several state championships in the dim, distant past (mostly on the velodrome). Things like braking and cornering properly are just the normal stuff that every cyclist has to do or they'll fall off. Concentrating on pedalling technique (e.g. ankling) is a waste of time.