Originally Posted by
Bob Dopolina
I thought about this thread today on my ride. I thought about the study that has been quoted above. I thought about the obvious flaws to the protocols as I pulled up on my pedals cresting a hill so I could quickly get back on top of the gear and accelerate over the top of the climb.
Impossible on platforms.
I thought about this thread as I jumped to get some momentum going into a series of poppers. I thought about how much I could feel myself pulling UP.
Impossible with platform pedals.
I think I will go back and read the thread for a good laugh.
I only had to read it once for the laugh.
It's funny..when I was about 9 or 10 and started racing bikes and was riding in toe clips with a cleat, the pedaling action this old pro Euro bike racer taught us was to pull...the old "Scraping mud off the shoe" action. His comment was that your foot will naturally come down. It's the "up" part you can add to your pedal stroke. It's the difference between buying a bike and a book and becoming an instant expert, and actually being coached from an early age by someone that knows what they are talking about.
But a "study" (I love "studies" because they help academics understand what people with talent do naturally) shows otherwise. See sig line below...
Got it.