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How to finish that last interval...

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Old 26-06.-2007, 06:30 PM   #1
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Default How to finish that last interval...

Just use these cranks:

http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/1086..._For_Bikes.html

When you're done pedalling forward, just pedal backwards for that little bit extra!

Can you imagine sprinting?
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Old 26-06.-2007, 10:47 PM   #2
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Default Re: How to finish that last interval...

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Just use these cranks:

http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/1086..._For_Bikes.html

When you're done pedalling forward, just pedal backwards for that little bit extra!

Can you imagine sprinting?
Awesome, who's gonna invite the inventor here to defend their claims like: "It saves energy on the long distance trip...."?
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Old 26-06.-2007, 10:58 PM   #3
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That is a fine piece of beautifully machined equipment. And man, you can't beat the price, $25!!! Must be titanium. Do you suppose it's Campy compatible? That must have been what Vino was using in the Dauphine. Is that the new Look pedal too? Wow, talk about cutting edge!!!
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Old 27-06.-2007, 02:25 AM   #4
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Looks like they could one-up the P*w3rcrank5. Maybe even borrow some ideas from P*w3rcrank5 and decouple the left and right crank arms. Then one leg could pedal forwards while the other pedals backwards.

I bet you could increase your FTP by 80% that way.
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Old 27-06.-2007, 08:34 AM   #5
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Looks like they could one-up the P*w3rcrank5. Maybe even borrow some ideas from P*w3rcrank5 and decouple the left and right crank arms. Then one leg could pedal forwards while the other pedals backwards.

I bet you could increase your FTP by 80% that way.
Dunno about 80% but you'd need two sets of cleats I reckon, one forward and one under the heel for the backward pedalling! Either side of arch cleats . The makers should be claiming it flattens your MMP curve...
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