Being recently (past 2 years) returned to cycling, I'm obviously ignorant. Why is ankling not thought to be good any more? I always thought it was an approach to efficient pedalling where the upstroke does not fight the downstroke, ideally a means to facilitate pedalling smooth circles.
Ken Freeman
Ann Arbor, MI
> Yes, for for the last 20 years or so ;^)
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\r?\n> Doug Van Cleve
\r?\n> Chandler, AZ
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\r?\n> On 8/17/05, Ken Freeeman wrote:
\r?\n> > I must have missed a memo: ankling is now bad?
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\r?\n> > Ken Freeman
\r?\n> > Ann Arbor, MI
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\r?\n> > -----Original Message-----
\r?\n> > From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
\r?\n> > [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of dgdyer@cox.n
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\r?\n> > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:44 AM
\r?\n> > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> > Subject: [CR]Re: Pacing with your toes down & radios
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\r?\n> > Looks like he's ankling -- like many of us learned in the 50's and 60's -
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\r?\n> > extending the foot on the downstroke and lifting on the back side.
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\r?\n> > And, yes, I still have some trouble unlearning it.
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\r?\n> > Dion Dyer
\r?\n> > San Diego