Originally Posted by
ctpres
I have found two things that make for less stress on my old knees and feet - spinning and 360. Keeping cadence up helps my knees and 360 power stroke helps my feet. When I can keep them both going my speed and distance go up and fewer aches/pains during and after longer rides. Riding an old body requires new skills - for me anyhow.
No question, spinning is easier on your knees. I'm not sure what you mean by 360 power stroke as most cyclists power stroke looks something like:
Most of the power comes on the downstroke when the pedal is at 3 o'clock.