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Old 06-27-13 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by stilltooslow
Knees straight. No wasted lateral motion or stress that way, efficiency of movement is critical. One of the sure signs of an inexperienced rider is when as I'm approaching someone from behind, I see their knees splay outward at the tops of the pedal stroke. I know instantly that at the very least they won't give chase as I pass them.
Go for it dude. Some arthritis in the hips causes my left knee to track a bit wide.

Admittedly it costs some watts in wind resistance, and I work on keeping my kees in.

However, my knee tracking wide didn;t keep me from a state TT championship.
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