Body imbalance: Are you pedalling symmetrically?

Honing your cycling technique isn’t simply about ‘getting aero’. Cyclists should also consider their pedalling symmetry and the effect it can have on cycling wellbeing, as Andrew Hamilton explains

Cycling isn’t the most technically demanding sport, but that doesn’t mean that technique isn’t important.

Mastering the correct use of gears and maintaining optimum pedalling cadence to minimise fatigue are basic skills that all aspiring cyclists have to learn. And if time trialling or racing is your goal, you’ll need to learn how to ride ‘aero’ in order to slice through the air with minimal resistance. However, while all of the above are important, we can overlook something more crucial, the pedalling action itself.

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