Twilkes
Guru
I'm a toe-pointer rather than a heel-dropper, which I think means I use more calf and less glute. My glutes are pretty big so would be good to use them a bit more, but from what I've read every cyclist is different and three of the biggest cyclists in history (don't remember their names) have been a toe-pointer, a heel-dropper and a somewhere-in-the-middle, so wondering whether I should just stay as I am. Been cycling long enough that my body has adjusted to what it thinks is best.
When I've tried to focus on dropping my heel more it has felt weird and a bit achey on the quads, and as if too much force is being put through the knees - I know that any change is going to use muscles in a new way so I shouldn't expect it to feel perfect right away, but how long should it take to click in place?
FWIW, on climbs I lean back and feel like I'm pushing more through my heels, but this just doesn't feel right at 90rpm cadence on a flat road.
When I've tried to focus on dropping my heel more it has felt weird and a bit achey on the quads, and as if too much force is being put through the knees - I know that any change is going to use muscles in a new way so I shouldn't expect it to feel perfect right away, but how long should it take to click in place?
FWIW, on climbs I lean back and feel like I'm pushing more through my heels, but this just doesn't feel right at 90rpm cadence on a flat road.