I am not sure if that is what I have started doing on my singlespeed bike on steep hills...?I've been ankling whilst pedalling for so long now; fifty five years plus, that it's completely second nature.
I've not noticed whether other cyclists do it nowadays, so do you - ?
I don't think this is ankling but it's a technique I started to use in 2020. I spent hours trying to get better on hills and discovered if I dropped my heel in this way and pushed the pedal this way it makes climbing noticeably easier.I am not sure if that is what I have started doing on my singlespeed bike on steep hills...?
It is hard to get each crank through the deadspot at the top of the pedal stroke so I have got into the habit of dropping the heel and pushing the crank from behind rather than trying to do it from above.
I have no idea whether I do it, because I have no idea what it meansI've been ankling whilst pedalling for so long now; fifty five years plus, that it's completely second nature.
I've not noticed whether other cyclists do it nowadays, so do you - ?
I've never been sure either - can someone post a nice vid or animation?I have no idea whether I do it, because I have no idea what it means
ah thanks - I think that's what I sometimes do naturally climbing up the big hill to my place.It used to be the only way to pedal, but hasn't been taught as such for a very long time.
*Dropping your heel at the top of the stroke and your toe at the bottom, as if you're trying to push the pedal round.