As much time as we mountain bikers spend pedaling, it amazes me how little attention we pay to pedaling well.
Pedaling is a skill, just like cornering or pumping.
The more skillful you become, the more power you can make with less effort.
Since I began focusing on pedaling as a skill (around 10 years ago when my kids were born and my training became structured), my sustainable power is up 50 percent and my sprint is up almost 80 percent.
These tips really work! And they set the foundation for more advanced pedaling skills like technical climbs and wheelie drops.
Course Curriculum
Pedal Efficiently and Powerfully
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- Pedaling is a skill
- Pedaling posture
- Seated pedaling - forward and backward
- Seated pedaling drill 1 - push across the top
- Seated pedaling drill 2 - extend through the bottom
- Seated pedaling drill 3 - both at the same time
- Standing pedaling - smooth technique
- Standing pedaling - staying balanced
- Standing pedaling - more about posture
- Sprinting - when do we sprint?
- Sprinting - lock your core
- Sprinting - everything, all at once
- Sprinting - upright or bent over?
- Sprinting - practice makes you faster
- Base training program
- In-season training program