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Old 11-29-22, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric F
By "push/pull" and "up/down" I was meaning the same thing. Some people tend to see the pedal stroke in only 2 directions - pushing down and pulling up. My goal is round Getting the hip flexors contributing is part of it, but the feel of it (to me) is a smooth transition through multiple muscle groups. It will never be perfect, but that's my intent. When everything is firing at the right time, unconsciously, it feels awesome.

Admittedly, I have little experience with flat pedals to truly understand their abilities and limitations, so I'm probably assuming too much about the limitations.
If I'm just pushing down on the pedals, I start bouncing at about 105 rpm, but if I concentrate on pushing forward on the pedal going through 12:00 while pulling back (no UP) on the one at 6:00, I can spin up to 130 or more before I bounce out of the saddle.
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