The upshot of his research skewered two rather sacred beliefs of cycling fitters. One of his conclusions is that floating pedals do not reduce the rotational and lateral moments about the knee and are hence of no use in preventing knee injuries.
Dave said:
The test you are referring to was done on dead people. The test on live subjects found the opposite to be true. This proves that pedal float will not help you if you are dead.
The upshot of his research skewered two rather sacred beliefs of cycling fitters. One of his conclusions is that floating pedals do not reduce the rotational and lateral moments about the knee and are hence of no use in preventing knee injuries.
Dave said:
The test you are referring to was done on dead people. The test on live subjects found the opposite to be true. This proves that pedal float will not help you if you are dead.
Well I do suffer from dead legs sometimes.
Not all dead, only mostly dead.
-- Ryan Cousineau [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."
The test you are referring to was done on dead people. The test on live subjects found the opposite to be true. This proves that pedal float will not help you if you are dead.
Donald Munro said:
Quoted message said:
Well I do suffer from dead legs sometimes.
Ryan Cousineau said:
Not all dead, only mostly dead.
Dumbass, I've had days when my legs felt so dead I swear I could smell them.
Dave wrote: > The test you are referring to was done on dead people. The test on > live subjects found the opposite to be true. This proves that pedal > float will not help you if you are dead.
Donald Munro said:
Quoted message said:
Well I do suffer from dead legs sometimes.
Ryan Cousineau said:
Not all dead, only mostly dead.
Dumbass, I've had days when my legs felt so dead I swear I could smell them.
They were just resting!
-- Ryan Cousineau [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."
