Originally Posted by Mr. Clean
I actually focus more on "scraping" at the bottom of my stroke and pushing over the top.
I have had difficulty with "pushing over the top," tending to push too late.
In another thread, Placid _______ (forgot his handle) suggested visualizing myself as directing my knees towards my handlebars.
Well, my knees won't actually go towards my handlebars, but visualizing this as something I want to do has helped me bring in the "push over the top" earlier.
The more I pay attention to my spin, the more complex it gets, with different spin strategies in different situations, even steeper or less steep hills.
Just this last month I have learned a new way of braking by back pedaling on hills, and it takes much less strength and works so much better than what I did before.
What will I discover next month?