Originally Posted by
redpear
you are actually slowing down the bike in the dead spot.
no, the rear wheel is generating a lot more force than your bodyweight is in the pedal --otherwise skidding would be super easy and we wouldnt have 30 threads a week on 'best ratio so i can skid'
you know you can 'feel' the worst spot in your crank rotation, just 'float' through it.
no offence but i'd wager the people who argue this phenomenon are running a 'bigger' ratio on the street than they should.