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Old 02-12-14 | 09:38 AM
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Phil_gretz
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From: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX

Bikes: '13 Motobecane Fantom29 HT, '16 Motobecane Turino Pro Disc, '18 Velobuild VB-R-022, '21 Tsunami SNM-100

Good basic discussion here. I like riding clipless, too. I've found that the more time I spent focusing on technique, the smoother I became overall. I'd like to try rollers some day - I haven't so far and don't like to have extra "gym" equipment around the house that doesn't get used enough (that's my fear).

One thing that seems to help is riding a fixed gear over the winter and early spring. Somehow, mastering a smooth descent at ~130 rpms and upward can teach the muscles how to "round out" the pedaling stroke. Then, getting back on a geared bike seems to be more in synch for me, if that makes sense...
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