Originally Posted by
gregf83
I think you need to review your physics. By pulling up you increase the torque applied to the crankset. During a sprint you are applying as much force as possible on the downstroke. Any force you can apply on the upstroke is additive and will increase the torque.
There is a ton of evidence that pulling up on the pedals allows for extra power during sprinting, it just hasn't been published (at least I've never seen any published papers).
For reference take a look at how track sprinters lock themselves into their pedals. They use a combination of clips and straps over top. That's not because they're pushing down harder on the pedals
Wait a minute. The stuff which hasn't been published directly contradicts the stuff which has been published; and despite the fact that it wasn't published, you know of it?
Uh-oh....anyone else catching this? He's "one of them"!!!!!
And were these unpublished studies conducted on a grassy knoll in Texas??? (C'mon, spill it! We won't tell)