Originally Posted by
79pmooney
I have to chuckle every time I read some authority state that no one, not even the pros actually pulls up on the pedals.
Well I guess your personal anecdotes trump scientific studies of pro cyclist pedal strokes.
To be fair they were studying elite cyclists pedalling at a normal cadence at high power. The point was that they produced no power from their upstroke when pedalling at high power, even if their own perception was different.
I’m a big fan of clipless pedals for various reasons, but I can accept that they don’t actually increase my power output.
Riding a fixie in a huge gear might be different, but I don’t think it’s either relevant to the OP or a particularly good idea.