Originally Posted by
MichaelW
There are cranks where each arm is independant, if you stop moving your left leg, the right can still pedal. Its a training tool for better spin.
That makes no sense. If you decouple the crank arms, you screw up the mechanical action needed to actuate the drive train. Training wheels are often just a bit off the ground to train balance: experienced cyclists can ride in a straight line without the wheels ever hitting the ground; but they prevent you from learning to lean in a turn or curve, or really to steer properly at all. Training cranks? I can't imagine the usefulness, since (unless you're clipped in) your resting foot follows anyway, and breaking this link removes mechanical synchronization that is critical to learn.
You can't ride a bike by flailing your legs all over the place.