Found Ideal Pedal Rotation...

[nethfel]

And then lost it I was on my trainer last night (downpour outside last night) and I was just spinning along when during about 1-2 minutes of the time I was on it, I suddenly realized I was spinning the pedals in what felt like no real exertion of energy - just felt like a perfect spin of the pedals maintaining cadence and that I could have continued in that gear for a very long period of time.

I was so excited - I started trying to figure out how I was moving my legs and; of course; I lost the feeling and couldn't get it back again. I have no idea what motion I was doing with my legs to get that feeling and no matter what gear I tried (at, above and below the gear it happened in) or how I moved my legs to spin the pedals, I couldn't recreate that feeling. Has anyone else had that "ideal motion" feeling? How long did it take you to develop/be able to repeat that motion?

 

[topcat1]

Try focussing on pulling your legs up, don't push down and point your knees in toward the frame

 

[Rob3rt]

Try focussing on pulling your legs up, don't push down and point your knees in toward the frame

What the fark...

 

[ayceejay]

You don't say what turbo tou have nethfel but if it has a large flywheel it is possible that this would explain the phenomenon.

 

[nethfel]

You don't say what turbo tou have nethfel but if it has a large flywheel it is possible that this would explain the phenomenon.

I use a Wahoo Fitness KICKR - which I've used now with 2 different bikes but have only had this feeling this one time...

 

[ayceejay]

Then perhaps you were just "in the zone" as they say.

 

[nethfel]

Then perhaps you were just "in the zone" as they say.

Now if I can just find that zone again, I'd be ecstatic!

 

[moo]

I notice a sweet spot that correlates with a certain amount of lactic acid. It feels like the legs are being pushed around by a dead weight.

 

[Butty1972]

Ah, that's what our American friends would call 'the zone'. Italians call it 'La Pozitione'. Belgians call it 'riding your bike'.

 

[Hacienda71]

I find pedalling in a round motion most efficient.

 

[derrick]

I find that going down hill with a tailwind. I get in the zone

 

[Joshua Plumtree]

At the time you were thinking about the young widow/widower** who's just moved in next door. I find this helps me to get into the zone and does wonders for my pedal stroke.

** Delete as applicable.