need help standing and pedalling

[JasonHolder]

Hi guys.
Need help please.
Have a ride friend who pedals like a child when stood up. Imagine a half squat on a bike and pedalling perfrctly still body and bike locked out. No rythym or swing so to speak.

I introduced some drills slowly on a ride, one pedal at bottom coasting and leaning bike opposite. And then at a rolling speed pedal half round and change legs to get used to rolling the bike and the body Adding in afull revolution, whilst rolling the bike gently side to side on pedalling.

It works and then it gets forgotten.
Anyone have any tips to get her standing and putting power down smoothly whilst rolling the bike a tad like normal.
Much appreciated.

 

[vickster]

Does it matter?

 

[morrisman]

Does the rolling thing help climbing? Never done it myself but I usually climb seated.

 

[User6179]

You could try clipping her round the ear if she disnie do what you tell her

 

[cyberknight]

Does the rolling thing help climbing? Never done it myself but I usually climb seated.

Once you overcome the q factor - BB width pretty much any more swinging side to side is a waste

 

[JasonHolder]

Yes morrisman. Its basically a touch more leverage but more rythym really.

 

[Pale Rider]

Rolling the bike from side to side looks like wasted energy to me, not that I'm an expert.

I've seen pros who roll and some who don't.

Could be it makes little difference and it's more a matter of how you instinctively balance the bike while pedalling standing up.

 

[JasonHolder]

Cheers cyberknight. What is more inefficient is pedalling in a half squat like a 4 year old does. Make sense?

 

[JasonHolder]

Yes maybe its balance

 

[JasonHolder]

Found a better way of describing it. Imagine the pose a second before you Bunny hop. That is it

 

[screenman]

The idea is to send the bike forward, anything else is wasted energy.

 

[JasonHolder]

You haven't understood how the person is standing and pedalling. Its a problem

 

[cyberknight]

Rolling the bike from side to side looks like wasted energy to me, not that I'm an expert.

I've seen pros who roll and some who don't.

Could be it makes little difference and it's more a matter of how you instinctively balance the bike while pedalling standing up.

Indeed , as long as it works for you . I used to climb like cadel evans as i liked to use brute force .

Lately i have been trying it ala contador

Both work , it depends on what your body likes to do as long as your efficient who cares unless your mate is in a really silly position !

 

[Gravity Aided]

A sort of BMX stance, where the saddle is far too low?

 

[JasonHolder]

I'll make a video and post it here. Give me 20