need a little help with my pedal stroke. i'm getting much better at pedaling in a circle (i.e. applying power evenly). however, i can't generate much power pedaling like this, and i can only do it on a flat road. when i need more power, for climbing or a headwind, i always revert back to the "gear mashing" technique where most of the power is in the downstroke. increasing my cadence help a tiny bit, but not too much. is this okay? how do you pedal when climbing vs. flats?




[edit] mods - i meant to put this is road cycling area, so feel free to move it or leave it here (in a way it's related to me training for races).