Originally Posted by
bryroth
"Conventional pedalling subjects the knee to great articulatory stress when the leg is pushing on the upper dead spot. By eliminating the dead spot, the RS reduces the typical knee injuries of the cyclist, due to less stress on the knee tendons and muscles. Thanks to the variation of the development during the cycle, the push is more progressive and the articulatory stress is more uniform."
Sounds like this description was written by a post-grad exercise physiology student on a final exam!