pedaling the right way
06-13-07, 10:19 AM
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pedaling the right way
Ok so I ride a fixed gear and I recently started taking longer rides(for me) of around 20 miles,I was wondering if you guys could point me in the direction of proper pedaling tecnique,to improve efficiency,since there is NO coasting at all for me.Im hoping to make a 50+ mile trip by summers end...and then get a geard bike next season.Thanks
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fixed wheel will force you to pedal smoothly.....you've no option.
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don't know that i agree with that--it'll force you not to coast, which is good training, but the momentum of the bike will carry your feet through the deadspots, which may actually hurt a smooth and even spin
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I rode my fixie the other day after not riding it for a month; I tried to coast, it was quite funny.
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Originally Posted by mikeman715
Ok so I ride a fixed gear and I recently started taking longer rides(for me) of around 20 miles,I was wondering if you guys could point me in the direction of proper pedaling tecnique,to improve efficiency,since there is NO coasting at all for me.Im hoping to make a 50+ mile trip by summers end...and then get a geard bike next season.Thanks
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06-14-07, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by pidda
don't know that i agree with that--it'll force you not to coast, which is good training, but the momentum of the bike will carry your feet through the deadspots, which may actually hurt a smooth and even spin
Last edited by mihlbach; 06-14-07 at 08:19 AM.
06-14-07, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mihlbach
In my experience, a fixed gear could either improve or damage your spin, depending on how you ride it. If you ride your fixie like a lazy drunken hipster you may hurt your smooth spin by untraining your legs to pedal through the deadspot.
06-14-07, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by mihlbach
For me the biggest advantage of a fixed gear is learning to spin smoothly at a wider variety of cadences and being forced to stand and power your way up hills.
