Bos Posted May 5, 2009 Share If you want to improve pedal efficiency get onto a indoor/turbo trainer with mild resistance. Couple of days on that you will pedal the smoothest circles you can imagine!! this makes lots of sence.. I need a trainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted May 5, 2009 Share ...the best way to practice your pull stroke is to put some pinns or glass in your shoes... i suggest at the heel and the toes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted May 5, 2009 Share If you want to improve pedal efficiency get onto a indoor/turbo trainer with mild resistance. Couple of days on that you will pedal the smoothest circles you can imagine!! this makes lots of sence.. I need a trainer there is no better way of improving your pedal stroke like what I have said....and it is cheap/not rocket science plus the added benefit is that you will get a lot stronger!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASTANA Posted May 5, 2009 Share Best pedal stroke comes from training on a Roller once and a while. resistance is low, you need to balance, so both legs must do the exact same otherwise you are off balance. you can focus on circles. Nice topic though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted May 5, 2009 Share While This is my 1000th post... er , very proud of this achievement thanks alot to my sponsors, er family, thank you... Im looking to get a indoor trainer, for a while now, otherwise I will be way back in fitness in now time. What should I get? the rollers sounds like more fun and the balancing thing appeals to me, but theres no resistance (on the ones I'd be getting anyway) So should I get wind trainer or what? Please advise you gurus.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted May 5, 2009 Share Get a tacx indoor trainer.....rollers is a waste of time. you wanna improve on pedal stroke and get stronger......not spin out in a 53x11. This is a very good one and it does not make a huge noise: http://www.cwcycles.co.za/tacx_t1435/ AuctionLamb2009-05-05 07:31:20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trubie Posted May 5, 2009 Share does one get crank arm longer than 172mm' date=' and when/who should be using them>? [/quote'] I still need to find out when to use the 175 mm cranks?Who, what reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniac Posted May 5, 2009 Share You get 175 as well...don't know however when you should use which length?!? You also get 177.5mm and 180mm. I am 6'4" and am currently riding with 175mm Bontrager cranks. I was told that longer cranks would give me a little more leverage on big climbs. CRC has Dura-Ace 7900 in all sizes from 170mm to 180mm. Anyone know if there is an accurate measurement and calculation to determine the correct size crank length? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willehond Posted May 5, 2009 Share If you want to improve pedal efficiency get onto a indoor/turbo trainer with mild resistance. Couple of days on that you will pedal the smoothest circles you can imagine!! this makes lots of sence.. I need a trainerthere is no better way of improving your pedal stroke like what I have said....and it is cheap/not rocket science plus the added benefit is that you will get a lot stronger!!! Why? I don't get it AL. I have an IDT and I don't see how it improves your pedal efficiency (unless you focus on it). Seriously, what do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted May 5, 2009 Share If you want to improve pedal efficiency get onto a indoor/turbo trainer with mild resistance. Couple of days on that you will pedal the smoothest circles you can imagine!! this makes lots of sence.. I need a trainer there is no better way of improving your pedal stroke like what I have said....and it is cheap/not rocket science plus the added benefit is that you will get a lot stronger!!! Why? I don't get it AL. I have an IDT and I don't see how it improves your pedal efficiency (unless you focus on it). Seriously' date=' what do you mean?[/quote'] Do one legged pedaling on the indoor trainer until your pedal stroke is smooth. Try 3min/leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willehond Posted May 5, 2009 Share If you want to improve pedal efficiency get onto a indoor/turbo trainer with mild resistance. Couple of days on that you will pedal the smoothest circles you can imagine!! this makes lots of sence.. I need a trainerthere is no better way of improving your pedal stroke like what I have said....and it is cheap/not rocket science plus the added benefit is that you will get a lot stronger!!! Why? I don't get it AL. I have an IDT and I don't see how it improves your pedal efficiency (unless you focus on it). Seriously' date=' what do you mean?[/quote']Do one legged pedaling on the indoor trainer until your pedal stroke is smooth. Try 3min/leg. My question isn't what excercises to do, it's why AL says riding on an IDT improves your pedalling stroke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Agteros Posted May 5, 2009 Share You get 175 as well...don't know however when you should use which length?!? You also get 177.5mm and 180mm. I am 6'4" and am currently riding with 175mm Bontrager cranks. I was told that longer cranks would give me a little more leverage on big climbs. CRC has Dura-Ace 7900 in all sizes from 170mm to 180mm. Anyone know if there is an accurate measurement and calculation to determine the correct size crank length? Try http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/cranks/cyclist_crank_length_calculator.html Won't say it is the be all and end all... just an(other) calculator... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colonel Posted May 5, 2009 Share WH: I thought your new bike pedaled 87% for you and you just have to do the last 13%?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniac Posted May 5, 2009 Share You get 175 as well...don't know however when you should use which length?!? You also get 177.5mm and 180mm. I am 6'4" and am currently riding with 175mm Bontrager cranks. I was told that longer cranks would give me a little more leverage on big climbs. CRC has Dura-Ace 7900 in all sizes from 170mm to 180mm. Anyone know if there is an accurate measurement and calculation to determine the correct size crank length?Try http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/cranks/cyclist_crank_length_calculator.htmlWon't say it is the be all and end all... just an(other) calculator... Cool, thanks Agteros According to that calculation I require 178.75mm cranks. So therefore either the 177.5 or 180mm should be better for me than my 175mm that I am currently using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Agteros Posted May 5, 2009 Share You get 175 as well...don't know however when you should use which length?!? You also get 177.5mm and 180mm. I am 6'4" and am currently riding with 175mm Bontrager cranks. I was told that longer cranks would give me a little more leverage on big climbs. CRC has Dura-Ace 7900 in all sizes from 170mm to 180mm. Anyone know if there is an accurate measurement and calculation to determine the correct size crank length? Try http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/cranks/cyclist_crank_length_calculator.html Won't say it is the be all and end all... just an(other) calculator... Cool' date=' thanks Agteros According to that calculation I require 178.75mm cranks. So therefore either the 177.5 or 180mm should be better for me than my 175mm that I am currently using.[/quote'] Just remember that it is not the gospel of crank arm calculations...! do al the reading.. I'd say that with longer cranks you'd have to consider leg strength as well, so if you feel your legs are not strong enough they might get tired easier? Think car pistons - crank arms there - bore / stroke - ability to easily rev up (I'm no petrol head, nor engineer - but I reckon same principals should apply?) *ducks* and watches paw-paws flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Posted May 5, 2009 Share If you want to improve pedal efficiency get onto a indoor/turbo trainer with mild resistance. Couple of days on that you will pedal the smoothest circles you can imagine!! Agree! I think a turbo trainer exposes/accentuates dead spots in your pedal stroke more than riding on the road does. Because the IDT puts a lot of resistance on the back wheel, it stops very quickly when you don't pedal. I think that this forces you to work harder through the dead spots in your pedal stroke, just to keep a constant speed. I suffer like a dog on the IDT at the begining of winter, and go much better at the end of winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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