Since: A) This seems to have become the "define 'ankling' " and 'discuss pedaling strokes/styles and how they interact with one's velocipede' thread. and B) It's my thread and I'll drift it if I want to.
I will now define the motion I think of as 'ankling'. At about five-of-the-clock, drop the heel of the downstroke leg. Do the 'scrape the dog turd off of your shoe' thing until about 7. Raise heel to neutral. (Mostly, you won't have to 'do' this... it'll just happen.) If you're really-honkin'-but-not-standin', you push your foot forward from 11 to 1, but mostly nobody does that because it feels hella weird. And, to turn slightly in the direction of getting back on topic, this is where I remember Biopace rings really paying the bills: In that zone between stomping and spinning. Outside of that band, they felt... odd. --Shannon On Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:50:30 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > I forgot to add, because this is a big part of the pleasure: on a > perfectly set up bike (saddle and cockpit just right), shoved back, > torquing, upper body balanced over the bar: arms well bent at elbow with > hands lightly on hoods, just a bit higher than in the less comfortable > hooks position, head and hands and arms and shoulders relaxed: cycling > perfection, at least as far as regards comfort. > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 4:40 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > >> … One my most pleasant cycling sensations is pedaling for distances at >> low cadence and high torque up a gradual incline or against a moderate >> headwind, shoved back in the saddle and in a highish gear. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bc931ca4-b9c6-417e-b967-d862e95696f6n%40googlegroups.com.
