Originally Posted by Roody
First, if you are relatively new cyclist, pay attention to how often you are actually pedalling the bike. I have noticed that newbies often coast almost half the time they are riding. Force yourself to keep spinning the cranks all the time.
Roody: My bike only has seven speeds so there are times when I'm going downhill and then leveling off when there's no resistance if I try to pedal. Should I keep pedaling anyway? I thought I read somewhere that if I pedal, I'm still "helping" the bike even if I don't feel it but maybe I misunderstood. Thanks!