Originally Posted by
shed
54 year old, overweight guy here, who loves to rec cycle, and looking to get in better shape.
I mostly ride a Trek Domane SL5, which I absolutely love, but here's my problem. I pedal for like 30secs, then cruise for like 10-15 secs, and pedal again, rice repeat, i.e. I'm very rarely continuously pedalling for more than a minute. Does anyone else have this issue? It's got to be inefficient. Part of it seems to be mental, perhaps part fitness. It could be I just need to get disciplined, and force myself to go for longer periods. Perhaps use a different gear?
Open to any and all suggestions...
Be aware this is incredibly annoying to anyone riding around you. Both the speed surges and the sound are annoyances. I say that only because the knowledge may provide incentive.
I'm thinking your doing this for a reason, and the most likely reason is pedaling is uncomfortable. That's something to fix.
What happens if you make yourself pedal constantly for five minutes,?