[QUOTE=Salamandrine;19192733]I totally disagree. Being able to pull up and pedal completely through the pedal stroke is the entire point of shoes with cleats. You might not do it all the time, but it provides more torque when needed for climbing and sprinting. It also allows you to shift the work load around to different muscle groups, a bit like climbing out of the saddle.

You can pedal however you want of course.[/QUOT

I have to disagree. You are suppose to spin through the pedal stroke. Lift the heel a little is all young on the up store and that should be second nature. The only time you should feel yourself actually pulling on it is during a sprint or of the saddle riding while throwing the bike around for efficient power transfer. I have never heard of actually pulling up on the pedal while in the saddle. wEll,maybe a little?

In the old days, we always talked about form. Part of efficient pedaling is that, form. One look at a rider, we should be able to see if he's an experience rider or not by the way he pedals. There should be no upper body movement (if you pull up that much, there will be rocking body motion).