Originally Posted by
u235
I'd assume the rocking is the hangup of what is tripping people up and that is not in their muscle memory or maybe fighting it or just plain not comfortable with that concept. Maybe try just coasting and standing first, then add leaning to a side transferring weight around to different sides by tilting the bike and eventually pedal doing that? Or just don't stand if you don't want to, nothing wrong with that either.
I actually think that this is the issue wit my wife. I've shown her how I stand, counter balance with each stroke and chest straight up as if jogging. I do rock some to get an even standing cadence.
But she says she can't do the rocking thing and if she stands straight up without rocking, it is very awkward to her. I think she is also uneasy with her hands moving along with the bars while rocking.
But no way does she lack the power in the legs.
