Old 11-23-16, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jamesdak
Holy crap, if I hit anywhere near that cadence I'd bounce myself off the bike!
...and THAT'S why a smooth pedal stroke is important. The efficiency gained is not from 'pulling' on the upstroke, it's from not lifting your whole body up with every revolution.
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