pedaling technique

[fiasm]

Slowbee' date=' for really good technique your focus on every stroke should be to push down with your heel on the down stroke and pull up on the upstroke so you are continually working with a smooth round motion.

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slowbee, this is exactly right.

this is something good to practice on your IDT (one of the boredom relievers). Of course, focus after pulling up on quickly rotating your ankle so you're ready to push on the downward stroke. you'll be smooth in no time. I've just been working on this recently-too easy!

[Wonder Woman]

Slowbee, your ankle should never be weak so to speak so you'll only use your ankle a little bit and the rest will be done with the calves, quads and hammies

 

Are we making any sense here

 

[Slowbee]

to much sense ... to many things to think about - remembering that you also need to stay upright on your bike at some point, or else you will be posting something on your most embarasing cycling moment.

 

 

[fiasm]

have you got an IDT?

[Slowbee]

 

have you got an IDT?

 

i would rather look at my bonsai plants than spend time on an IDT.

 

Ok if I can afford rollers that might be different - but not those other IDT types

 

[Flemish Lion]

have you got an IDT?

 

If so, do some one-leg pedal strokes (swap after a few min.) with low resistance (it's harder than you think) - that will teach you to push n' pull and develop a smooth pedal stroke ...

[Slowbee]

 

have you got an IDT?

 

If so' date=' do some one-leg pedal strokes (swap after a few min.) with low resistance (it's harder than you think) - that will teach you to push n' pull and develop a smooth pedal stroke ...

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i try do this while riding round the block. Neighbours think I am mad !

 

 

[fiasm]

I'm only suggesting you use it for perfecting the technique and because you are able to focus whilst doing so. maybe you could watch yourself in the mirror and take us a WW style photo!!

[Wonder Woman]

have you got an IDT?

 

If so' date=' do some one-leg pedal strokes (swap after a few min.) with low resistance (it's harder than you think) - that will teach you to push n' pull and develop a smooth pedal stroke ...

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i try do this while riding round the block. Neighbours think I am mad !

 

You're a cyclist...of course you're mad

 

[Slowbee]

 

I'm only suggesting you use it for perfecting the technique and because you are able to focus whilst doing so. maybe you could watch yourself in the mirror and take us a WW style photo!!

 

speaking of mirror photo's where is yours ?

 

[fiasm]

I don't bare my soul or my a@#$ on here! now, back on topic...

[Slowbee]

 

I don't bare my soul or my a@#$ on here! now' date=' back on topic...

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lolol, but this is the days of our lives ... you must reveal all.. the internet cannot function without the sands of the hour glass .....

 

[madmarc]

I'm only suggesting you use it for perfecting the technique and because you are able to focus whilst doing so. maybe you could watch yourself in the mirror and take us a WW style photo!!

speaking of mirror photo's where is yours ?

 

Ditto Slowbee, i wondered what happened to Fiasm's photo issue on a previous topic.

 

Fiasm??? we all still waiting - cause you not getting a way with this one

[Red Zone]

the best imagery that I have heard is to visualise scraping mud off the bottom of your shoe at the bottom of the downstroke and rolling a small barrel of fine wine (perhaps a Chateau Lafite Rothschild from Bordeaux) over the top.

[madmarc]

Just to keep it on track, pedal stroke i use is as follows.

 

1 - train by pedalling 1 leg at a time

2 - Flat & fast = keep foot horizontal (but also every now and again, wiggle toes & scrape the mud off the soles or my toes go numb)

3 - Hill climb standing = pull heel up as if dancing on your toes

4 - hill climb seated = push heels into tar and pull against handle bars

[Slowbee]

 

the best imagery that I have heard is to visualise scraping mud off the bottom of your shoe at the bottom of the downstroke and rolling a small barrel of fine wine (perhaps a Chateau Lafite Rothschild from Bordeaux) over the top.

 

FF, would you use your ankle to do this? or would you keep your foot level ?