Originally Posted by
spelger
Recently a post about one's fastest speed came up. it had me wondering about descents. Do you peddle down descents? how else to get those kinds of speeds?
i do peddle down, even in the turns. i don't think i am going so fast that i need to lean too far that my peddle will hit the road. a few times i have just gotten down low with no peddling but have felt some wobble due to wind. i find that if i peddle even lightly i feel more stable.
Depends on the moment. I tend to pedal as much as I can on my lowest gear until my cadence tops out and then I go full-aero-beast mode. If I'm too tired (for instance, just finished climbing a hill at full pace, then immediately start going downhill), I will sometimes go full-aero-beast mode immediately. Active recovery is important - even if you're only pushing 80-100watts, it helps.