pedaling techniques?

[Phil]

Hi all,

Wondering what people think 'bout the finer points of pedaling. i ask as a
strange thing happened on my ride the other day. generally when i cycle i
just push with each foot in turn on the appropriate pedal but then for some
reason i put more weight on the saddle and then started pulling up on the
pedals too. this seemed to increase cadence without extra effort. is this
somthing everyone does that i've just been missing out on?? seems so obvious
now? is it correct as such? cheers.

 

[Westie]

Phil wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Wondering what people think 'bout the finer points of pedaling.

It's a good thing.

> i ask as a
> strange thing happened on my ride the other day. generally when i cycle i
> just push with each foot in turn on the appropriate pedal but then for some
> reason i put more weight on the saddle and then started pulling up on the
> pedals too. this seemed to increase cadence without extra effort. is this
> somthing everyone does that i've just been missing out on??

Yup.

>seems so obvious
> now?

Like a bolt from the blue...

>is it correct as such?

http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/biking/expert/stroke.htm

http://www.active.com/story.cfm?story_id=8631

http://www.ultrafit.com/library/Bike/pedaling_101.htm


> cheers.

You're welcome.
--
Westie

 

[Phil]

well i'll be. must try harder.

thanks


"Westie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Phil wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Wondering what people think 'bout the finer points of pedaling.
>
> It's a good thing.
>
> > i ask as a
> > strange thing happened on my ride the other day. generally when i cycle
i
> > just push with each foot in turn on the appropriate pedal but then for
some
> > reason i put more weight on the saddle and then started pulling up on
the
> > pedals too. this seemed to increase cadence without extra effort. is
this
> > somthing everyone does that i've just been missing out on??
>
> Yup.
>
> >seems so obvious
> > now?
>
> Like a bolt from the blue...
>
> >is it correct as such?
>
> http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/biking/expert/stroke.htm
>
> http://www.active.com/story.cfm?story_id=8631
>
> http://www.ultrafit.com/library/Bike/pedaling_101.htm
>
>
> > cheers.
>
> You're welcome.
> --
> Westie