{"id":386267,"date":"2026-01-02T06:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/386267\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T06:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:19:17","slug":"improve-your-pedal-stroke-for-more-efficient-riding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/386267\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Your Pedal Stroke for More Efficient Riding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On this week\u2019s episode of the Bicycling Show About Bicycling our cycling experts obsess over something that many of us don\u2019t think about that often: our pedal stroke. Far from a basic skill, your pedal stroke can affect your speed, power, and comfort as well as reveal signs of injury or a poor fit.<\/p>\n

Their discussion stems from one of the most popular stories on Bicycling.com this fall, \u201cHow to Improve Your Pedal Stroke for More Efficient Riding<\/a>\u201d by contributor and cycling coach Molly Hurford. Her story delivers powerful advice on how to tell if your pedal stroke deserves some more attention and gives a bunch of smart tips on how to improve it.
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In the episode, hosts Dan Chabanov, Bobby Lea, and Tom Messina bring their own deep experiences to the subject. Bobby, a former Olympic cyclist, reveals strategies he learned for improving his own pedal stroke. \u201cDoing low cadence work is a great way to help improve your pedal stroke because the best way to get good at doing something fast is to do it slow,\u201d he says. It clearly worked for him. \u201cYou look like you\u2019re almost putting no effort into the pedals, which I know is not true,\u201d Dan says of Bobby\u2019s smooth pedaling rhythm.<\/p>\n

Dan adds that someone\u2019s pedal stroke can also be a warning sign to a poor fit, or injury. \u201cIf your hips are rocking and rolling on the bike\u2026. If it feels like one leg is doing one thing and the other is doing something else, maybe that\u2019s a sign you need to work on your pedal stroke,\u201d he says. And Tom, who admits he\u2019s still working on his pedaling, shared the one piece of advice that had a big impact.<\/p>\n

If you feel like your pedal stroke could be smoother, or you want to take your bike fit to the next level, check out Bicycling\u2019s member-exclusive Guide to the Perfect Bike Fit<\/a>, which guides you through professional fitting, while offering useful tips to help you problem solve on your own.
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