legs sticking out when peddling

ianbar

with so many other cyclists out on the road yesterday i noticed when riding behind some that on the upstroke of peddling that some seemed to be sticking there knees outwards, bow legged if you like. i dont think i do this and do try to focus on keeping my legs straight but is this usual? one thought was is there bikes too small making this happen?

Cleat Eastwood

or they've got whopping nads.

ianbar

lol maybe so....

goonz

Low seat, small frame or huge crown jewels.

rick_chasey

Classic side effect of having a paunch.

secretsam

Rick Chasey wrote:

Classic side effect of having a paunch.

Christ my legs must be at 90 degrees each side then

IanREmery

When I was having the final fittings on my new roadbike a fortnight ago, that was highlighted as something I do - cycle with knees outward.

No idea why I do it (certainly not for genital-related reasons sadly) but it seems to be the reason why my right ankle ached a lot at first. When I concentrate on keeping the knees in when cycling the tension in my ankle is non-existent.

supermurph09

Check out Guadin in the Paris-Roubaix yesterday, his style is akin to an adult riding a childs bike!