Helmet Hair said:Isn't that principle what led to the Steve Bauer lay back roubaix bike? Didnt work then.....
Nah, the odd idea by the guy on the other forum is a bit different, as far as I can tell.
Classic would remember the Bauer story better than me, but I think his idea was mostly to use the "backed" saddle to push against, obviously a bit like a leg-press. Also, if he was exerting force across the top of the stroke (and I don't know if he did), being somewhat laid-back, he'd still be using a regular pushing movement (hip and knee extension).
I think the guy on the Cycling News forum talks about some weird knee extension thing, possibly combined with a hip thrusting/rooting movement. I dunno. I struggle to picture what he says. In fact, to be fair, I shouldn't bag it too much coz I don't understand what he's saying.,
He also claims that Anquetil did something similar.
If you've got 6 months to waste, he's on here 😄
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Quoted post said:coapman: "arm muscles are used in combination with other muscles to increase overall power ..... My objective was not only to be able to use the arms in the same way as the track pursuit rider uses each arm to accelerate from the starting line, but to be able to do this while in a seated racing drops position. If you attempt this with the natural pedalling style, you will only pull yourself out of the saddle, so maximal force had to be applied in a different direction, and this is how the need for a forward force arose. It only took a week to find that force. This more powerful forward/downward force and use of arms resulted in the dead spot sector being replaced with maximal crank torque and the elimination of all lower back stress......
Quoted post said:My original objective was to pedal in such a way that enabled me to make maximal use of arm muscles and not only was I successful, I solved the mystery of Anquetil's pedalling in the process.
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