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clipless pedals - do they increase "average butt pressure"?
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do they increase "average butt pressure"? since now you can pull as well as push the pedals, it would seem that average butt pressure would have to go up..? wle |
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... clipless pedals do they increase "average butt pressure"? since now you can pull as well as push the pedals, it would seem that average butt pressure would have to go up..? As a matter of fact, I expect very little to change except how hard I pull against the bars. It's a little known fact that racer saddles are hard as rocks and malformed to discourage sitting. The proper use of the bars is to hold the rider to the bike against his pedaling effort. |
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clipless pedals do they increase "average butt pressure"? since now you can pull as well as push the pedals, it would seem that average butt pressure would have to go up..? I only pull up on the pedals when climbing (out of the saddle). Art Harris |
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On 27 July, 16:18, " wrote:
clipless pedals do they increase "average butt pressure"? Not for someone cycling. since now you can pull as well as push the pedals, it would seem that average butt pressure would have to go up..? No. You don't have to pull up. You dont have to push down. Using appropriate gears it is possible to relieve the downward pressure when your pedal is at the rear of its cycle. The retention prevents your foot from drifting off the pedal due to a bumpy road or square pedalling. It is perhaps better to learn to pedal circles by using soft rubber soles on platform pedals because improper technique is obvious. Retained feet will mask the riders poor pedalling technique. |
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On Jul 27, 10:18*am, " wrote:
clipless pedals do they increase "average butt pressure"? since now you can pull as well as push the pedals, it would seem that average butt pressure would have to go up..? wle Doubt it but don't know why it would matter. Are you worried about less comfortable sitting? Lifting up or occasionally standing helps with that. Cheers, Sergio Moretti |
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On Jul 27, 9:13*pm, Sergio Moretti wrote:
On Jul 27, 10:18*am, " wrote: clipless pedals do they increase "average butt pressure"? since now you can pull as well as push the pedals, it would seem that average butt pressure would have to go up..? wle Doubt it but don't know why it would matter. Are you worried about less comfortable sitting? Lifting up or occasionally standing helps with that. Cheers, Sergio Moretti I find a sprung Brook saddle very comfortable, no worries about the leather conforming closely to my butt, no desire to stand up rather than to sit down. Mine is a B73 but those worried about the front helical spring not giving maximum lateral location (I don't think their concern is warranted) can choose a model without a front spring or with a ring-type spring. Andre Jute Visit Jute on Bicycles at http://www.audio-talk.co.uk/fiultra/...20CYCLING.html |
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On Jul 28, 1:18*am, " wrote:
clipless pedals do they increase "average butt pressure"? since now you can pull as well as push the pedals, it would seem that average butt pressure would have to go up..? I'd guess you're right. If you want to get the most out of your body and butt pressure is an issue for you, I'd suggest cycling more often on a good racing style saddle and with clipless pedals. It should only take a couple of weeks for butt discomfort to dissipate and eventually all butt (oops) disappear. And the benefits of clipless pedals are numerous. If you doubt that a racing saddle and clipless pedals makes a comfortable combination, how do you think the pro's survive 25-30,000km per annum? Certainly not with butt anesthetic. With regards to pushing and pulling, in fact with clipless pedals (or cleats and toe straps - ugh), you can apply useful torque over most of a pedal revolution. I often ride short distances with one foot unclipped and not on the pedal so that I can train one leg at a time to apply more even torque. Pedaling in circles puts less strain on the rest of the body too. JS. |
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James wrote:
:disappear. And the benefits of clipless pedals are numerous. If you By far the biggest benefit of clipless pedals is that peple think they have numerous benefits. -- sig 2 |
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