Originally Posted by
pallen
Right, and the study clearly states this in their conclusions,
"Although our results suggest that actively pulling on the pedal reduces gross efficiency during steady-state cycling, there may be situations during which an active pull is beneficial in terms of adding power to the crank"
Well, there you go.
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