Ok - got a gear question here:
Right now, I have a bike which is set up with PowerCranks. For those of you who do not know what these are, they are a medieval-like torture device which cause extreme pain in the exercised legs. :'-( What they actually are, is a pedal system which has its cranks free from each other. I.e. if you push down on the left crank, it does NOT push the righ one up. This basically forces you to turn the pedal 360 degrees around the bottom bracket. This does two things:
(1) Makes you pedal the 360 degrees - circles and not just "try" to thereby rounding out your pedal-stroke; and
(2) Builds up your hip flexors which might show added benefits in running.
My coach doesn't see any benefit - although he hasn't used them nor has he done any research on them. He does suggest that I sell them and pick up some sort of power-meter instead (like a Power-Tap or SRM).
My question isn't which power meter should I use, it's does anyone see more benefit to training with PCs or with a power meter?
Thanks in advance
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Animal!!!
Right now, I have a bike which is set up with PowerCranks. For those of you who do not know what these are, they are a medieval-like torture device which cause extreme pain in the exercised legs. :'-( What they actually are, is a pedal system which has its cranks free from each other. I.e. if you push down on the left crank, it does NOT push the righ one up. This basically forces you to turn the pedal 360 degrees around the bottom bracket. This does two things:
(1) Makes you pedal the 360 degrees - circles and not just "try" to thereby rounding out your pedal-stroke; and
(2) Builds up your hip flexors which might show added benefits in running.
My coach doesn't see any benefit - although he hasn't used them nor has he done any research on them. He does suggest that I sell them and pick up some sort of power-meter instead (like a Power-Tap or SRM).
My question isn't which power meter should I use, it's does anyone see more benefit to training with PCs or with a power meter?
Thanks in advance
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Animal!!!