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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0765159719300280 The findings from that study are in keeping with the explanation as to why oval shaped chainrings will not work. All of which confirms high power pedalling technique will only change when a conscious effort is made to do so...

You are referring to torque effectiveness, not pedal force effectiveness.

There is a vast difference between 'unweighting' and 'pulling up' . In seated pedalling pulling up decreases power at 3 o'c, unweighting increases it. From Slowtwitch " Fleck Mar 11, 05 8:18 Post #9 of 24 (2926 views) They have done research on top time trialists and what they found was that...

If Anquetil had never existed I would still have discovered his technique, because I found it when I succeeded in biomechanically combining arm and leg power. For that you need to generate a powerful forward force and that simple chair racing technique was the solution.

What about unweighting the rising pedal ?

No, I don't understand. I can't see what you describe having much of an effect on performance. " Pedal force effectiveness in cycling is usually measured by the ratio of force perpendicular to the crank (effective force) and total force applied to the pedal (resultant force). "...

"Abstract Pedal force effectiveness in cycling is usually measured by the ratio of force perpendicular to the crank (effective force) and total force applied to the pedal (resultant force). Most studies measuring pedal forces have been restricted to one leg but a few studies have reported...

Re: Re: " Optimal cadence selection during cycling International SportMed Journal , Vol. 10 No.1, 2009, pp. 1-15, http://www.ismj.com Official Journal of FIMS (International Federation of Sports Medicine) 1 ISMJ International SportMed Journal Review article Optimal cadence selection during...

Re: Re: That ineffective powerless kicking style over TDC. https://www.orca.com/ie-en/community/flash-tips/how-to-improve-your-pedaling-technique-to-go-faster/

Re: Drive is the word not push. Common sense not data is what you need here. The funny stuff churned out over the past 120 years can be found in museums around the world. While engineers and scientists were wasting time trying to eliminate the dead spot sector, Anquetil was amassing his...

Re: Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo89M1wtKqM How far would the forward ' kicking force ' recommended by the experts over TDC get you in that chair race. These chair racers are using this powerful combination of muscles to create a forward force in exactly the same way as competitors...

Re: Re: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=301204007442681 The source of Anquetil's mysterious extra sustainable power in flat time trials. Direct arm resistance from correct setting of bars, cleats and upper body in low aero position will more than double the forward force they are producing...

Re: Basic physics / biomechanics From page 71 I did say physiologists involved with cycling did not know what their muscles were capable of doing, this excerpt from recent research by Dennis Landin et al. explains why, important information on biarticular muscles was missing from their anatomy...

Re: Re: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4894017/ " Abstract The extremities of the human body contain several bi-articular muscles. The actions produced by muscles at the joints they cross are greatly influenced by joint moment arms and muscle length. These factors are dynamic...