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Originally Posted by pinkpanda3310
What exactly do you mean by smooth out the stroke? I notice my Dad does more revs than me and my brother does less. Seems to fit on the scale of how we ride with each other ie- Dad rides more so is better at it.
Dad also got another retro bike. The gear lever is down on the frame and is in dire need of a service. It doesn't shift enough to make the full range of gears. I had a ride on it 2 weeks ago. It was often easier to keep it one gear  Very comfortable bike though. The main sproket was even out of round to supposedly help with the pedal stroke somehow 
Be at it again tomorrow morning  |
According to the expert's most people pedal in a square motion or choppy, instead of a circle which is the desired motion smooth. Most people only use force on the down stroke &do not pull on the up stroke. The chainring on your dads new bike sounds like a Shimano biopace chainring. Watch this video. this is considered a very smooth pedal stroke.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opIHaO_mt0M. This is Taylor phinney. This video is of one of the best Climbers in the world. His name is Marco Pantani ( the Pirate).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66iXTQio7wk. He raced the Tour de France & the Giro de italia in the 90's.