It is amazing how quickly a post can go in different directions. I do not believe I mentioned gearing in any way in my post. The coach is a former professional racer, with some wins, so getting dropped is not in his vocabulary. The method of pedaling is to give a little rest to the muscles by using mostly body weight. I do not race, but do ride with some good groups. If my legs are going bad during a climb I have had some relief with this stroke so I could recover and keep up. I am not very good at this yet, but coming along. This is just a little pedal deviation I am working with that has worked for this former racer. This is not a revolution is climbing, just a chance to recover a little.