Originally Posted by TGT1

One thing that no one has mentioned is how efficient is your pedal stroke? Are you applying maximum torque all the way around or just mashing down on the front 120 degrees or so?
Just concentrating on pedaling circles with torque all the way around will produce an almost immediate jump of a mile or two per hour and a commensurate jump in heart rate, breathing and cadence.

Most of us clydes start out like diesel engines, firing explosively on the downstroke at low rpms. You need to pedal like a steam locomotive with power all the way around the crank.
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