Cav's sprinting tips
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I recently read an article in which Cav was helping the writer to improve his sprinting. The 3 main tips he gave in a summary box were:
1. Spin as big a gear as possible
2. Get on the drops and lean forward, getting as low as possible
3. Throw the bike from side to side as much as you can
Now, I can understand no1- allows you to use your powerful quads and glutes, which we all know are well developed in sprinters. No2 is simply a matter of aerodynamics- getting as low as possible to reduce wind resistance.
It's no3 that I don't get. How does throwing the bike help sprinting? It obviously works for Cav but I don't understand the science/logic behind it?
1. Spin as big a gear as possible
2. Get on the drops and lean forward, getting as low as possible
3. Throw the bike from side to side as much as you can
Now, I can understand no1- allows you to use your powerful quads and glutes, which we all know are well developed in sprinters. No2 is simply a matter of aerodynamics- getting as low as possible to reduce wind resistance.
It's no3 that I don't get. How does throwing the bike help sprinting? It obviously works for Cav but I don't understand the science/logic behind it?
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It's so you knock anyone off that's trying to overtake.Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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NapoleonD wrote:It's so you knock anyone off that's trying to overtake.
lol nice one.
I guess the more serious answer is that what you are doing is shifting your weight from pedal to pedal as this will help generate more power due to the effect of gravity. The rocking bike is just a consequence of this.Martin S. Newbury RC0 -
TBH, I thought both of these, as ridiculous as not letting people overtake sounds.
I suppose it allows you to use all of the muscles in your legs0 -
but does he lift on the upstroke?0
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iPete wrote:but does he lift on the upstroke?
He imagines he is 'scraping dirt off the sole of his shoe'...Ben
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Perhaps it isn't dirt stuck on his shoe? Would explain point 3!0
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I guess folks above sit on their bikes like a sack of potatoes.
Shifting your weight around can help up power, albeit at a cost since it takes more total energy.
Sprinting is one example but far more common is standing up to tackle a steep hill.Martin S. Newbury RC0 -
bahzob wrote:I guess folks above sit on their bikes like a sack of potatoes.
Not really, no.Ben
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Have you ever tried putting a sack of potatoes on a bike saddle?!0
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markhewitt1978 wrote:Have you ever tried putting a sack of potatoes on a bike saddle?!
Yes ... but I told it to get off when it refused to pedal ...0 -
markhewitt1978 wrote:Have you ever tried putting a sack of potatoes on a bike saddle?!
I once knew a man who sat on his own spuds when returning to the saddle after a steep climb, I don't think he recommended the experience.www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
Why is it that on the road the sprinters stand on the pedals but on the track they sit down?You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.0 -
Because on the track they are already sitting as high as the guys standing during their sprints...Scott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
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n+1 is well and truly on track
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Any tips from Kittel?I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles0
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Look mean, gurn hard and pedal harderScott Speedster S20 Roadie for Speed
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n+1 is well and truly on track
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Daz555 wrote:Why is it that on the road the sprinters stand on the pedals but on the track they sit down?
As above but also they are spinning at considerably higher cadences when sprinting so it would be really rather difficult to do that standing.
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I have no idea what's going on here.0