I don't know how many of you have looked at the clip.
It's a real treat!
What he's doing is extremely difficult. He's on a free wheel and as such he
has to maintain contant pressure on the pedals to keep from bouncing all
over the place.
At those RPM's it's hard enough with a fixed gear, but with a freewheel he
had to keep VERRRRY smoothe to keep the action steady without "clunking"
against the stroke.
Try it some time!!
As you can readily observe the flexing of the fork rake and the slight
bounce of the back wheel on the two rollers while riding quite straight in
the center without wavering too much.
It's evident to see how firmly he grasps the bar while keeping his elbows
and arms loose to control his sway.
Also noticeable is how he leans back in the saddle and grips the saddle with
his inner thighs to use the seat as a wedge and fulcrum to maintain
stability at those high RPM's
It's like he's hunkering down and attacking,
This combined bar and saddle technique for pedalling can then be transferred
to the road for memory in the legs and better sprinting and jamming.
It's one of the training habits Van Looy also had after a long road ride to
get used to the idea of a fierce sprint at the finish and what made those
guys so good.
The roller tune down after the road ride also acted like a recirculation for
their blood with the light fast action and actually helped in the
recuperation process.
Then a gentle massage once or twice a week and you are ready to rip their
legs off.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
> > Here's the youtube link to Eddy at home doing
> > a max out at 160 cadence.
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> > http://youtube.com/
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> Nice. If I recall correctly, this is from the film "La Course
> En Tête."
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
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