Originally Posted by
Bob Ross
George Clinton says it's "Up For The Downstroke"
Yes, but how many
races does he win with that technique?
Understands funk. Doesn't understand aerodynamics.
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Originally Posted by
Amen
I read somewhere that the top cyclist dont ever pull up on the upstroke. Instead, they push less down on the down stroke.
I don't think it's practical to pull up if you are pedalling at a high cadence.
(Pulling up might be useful at a low cadence because it uses muscles that aren't used that often and, thus, might not be as fatigued.)
Originally Posted by
cooker
I'm skeptical of that advice. Our leg muscles are designed for standing and walking and the muscles that pull up are never going to be as strong as the ones that push down. A one-legged stroke is ragged because it's not counterbalanced by the other leg. You can argue that the best way to smooth out your stroke is by making sure your legs coordinate with each other - when one is pushing harder, the other is relaxing and vice versa. The best way to do that is to practise with both legs together.
It's a pretty-common suggestion by trainers.
I think the point of the one-leg-pedalling technique is to learn to apply down stroke over more of the pedal rotation. I think one-leg pedalling exposes (and addresses) issues that two-leg pedalling can obscure.
http://start-tri.com/bicycle-pedalli...r-triathletes/