Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,560
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
Rather than thinking about the different parts of the pedal stroke, pushing down in front, sliding across the bottom and pulling up the back, I only think about circles. That gives me the smoothest transition between all the segments of the spin. When I think circles, my cadence increases and I move up the hill.