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Perre
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I've been watching a lot of photos of people racing and noticed that many times the ankle ís fully
stretched out when the foot is at the high, 12'o clock position.
When observing what I do myself it seems that my foot is pretty much flat through the whole circle.
What are the pros and cons of this? Does it imply that I'm not roundpedaling or are the people with
stretched out ankles in a sprint or some other situation that calls for this. It seems that it would
put uneccesary strain on the knees to flex the ankle so much. The opposite would of course be to
have your heel lower than the pedal at the top of the stroke and higher at the bottom. This would
call for the least kneemovement, but of course felt pretty weird doing.
I've read all the advice about scraping mud off your foot at the bottom and pretending you are
rolling a barrow at the top. When I do this it feels like my heels are below the pedal through the
entire circle.
Does the fore-aft positioning on the saddle chaange how the ankle is flexing?
I would really appreciate some pointers on what to look for when I practise. Does anyone know a
website explaining this in detail.
stretched out when the foot is at the high, 12'o clock position.
When observing what I do myself it seems that my foot is pretty much flat through the whole circle.
What are the pros and cons of this? Does it imply that I'm not roundpedaling or are the people with
stretched out ankles in a sprint or some other situation that calls for this. It seems that it would
put uneccesary strain on the knees to flex the ankle so much. The opposite would of course be to
have your heel lower than the pedal at the top of the stroke and higher at the bottom. This would
call for the least kneemovement, but of course felt pretty weird doing.
I've read all the advice about scraping mud off your foot at the bottom and pretending you are
rolling a barrow at the top. When I do this it feels like my heels are below the pedal through the
entire circle.
Does the fore-aft positioning on the saddle chaange how the ankle is flexing?
I would really appreciate some pointers on what to look for when I practise. Does anyone know a
website explaining this in detail.