2007-04-30 00:39:40 · 6 answers · asked by hippichicki1 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
It is easy enough to take the other crank and pedal off. The problem comes with getting the pedalling leg to have the good pedal feeding round all the time.yes you could pull and then push but that does not make for a very smooth action.
as a racing cyclist I use a fixed wheel for winter training.basically I have one gear on the back wheel which has no ratchet on so it is fixed.This is the same set up that track cyclists use.The result is that the pedal keeps feeding round which would make pedalling with one leg much easier.I even remember a chap with one leg who use to come on club runs with a fixed wheel.
Of course you cannot freewheel but then you can use your leg as a third brake so I think the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
The other thing you could do is consider a shoe with a footplate for say spd pedals so your foot will lock onto the pedal but can be easily detached with a twist of the foot.
A good cycle shop would be able to sort you out with all this.
Good luck and enjoy your cycling.
2007-04-30 09:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by Roman H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's fairly easy to remove the crank from one side of a bike as long as it is not the newer kind where the bottom bracket spindle and cranks are one piece. The other thing that you have to keep in mind is the upstroke. You have to have a way to pull up on the pedal as well as push down. You will need to add a toe strap or clipless pedal. a pedal with toe strap should cost around $15. Clipless pedal system will be more expensive.
2007-04-30 01:49:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jay P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
clip-less pedals
I spend a lot of time training with one leg at a time
I never understood how training with a fixed gear bike improved anything. Yeah you have to spin, but the spin is forced by inertia not muscle. Its training your legs to go in circles, which I fully understand the importance of ,but wouldn't you be more choppy when that inertia was removed and you muscles were not trained to pull and push?
2007-04-30 11:29:11 · answer #3 · answered by jffsbr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pedal with a strap over it to secure your foot may be the answer.
Take the opposing pedal off the bike if you feel the need.
Happy cycling
2007-04-30 00:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put pedal cages on it. that is what I did when my knee got all bashed apart by the church ladies in a hurry to go love their jesus.
2007-04-30 10:13:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What country will the other leg be in? lol
2007-04-30 00:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋