Originally Posted by Methos
I have sort of heard of this, but never seen it explained. When pedaling, I do not put any effort in my upstroke. My legs only push down and rest for a brief period on the upstroke before pushing down again. Am I pedaling inefficiently? Should my legs be putting energy towards my upstroke? I have thought about this, but I was unsure on whether this is the correct way to pedal. Thanks in Advance.
i like this link:
http://tbfreewheelers.com/Tips/circular.html
it feels weird to "scrap" the foot back at the bottom of the pedal stroke and then push it forward at the top, but you'll get used to it. if you have a trainer, try pedaling with one foot - you'll quickly see where your dead spots are.