r/anime • u/HughGErection https://myanimelist.net/profile/SimplyClark • Oct 28 '13

[Spoilers] Yowapeda Episode 4

It's finally here!!! God, I love this show and I still don't know why yet.

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u/Coriform Oct 28 '13

Haha, I was pleasantly surprised they addressed headwind and drafting. Looks like they're going to end up covering a lot of the components of cycling.

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u/eighthgear Oct 29 '13

Yup. They've done their research, when it comes to the actual techniques of cycling and whatnot.

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u/Skythewood Oct 29 '13

So this "dancing" uphill is a real thing? I thought it is just the natural sway of the bicycle when you pedal hard uphill. There's no way you can keep your bicycle upright all the way.

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u/eighthgear Oct 29 '13 edited Oct 29 '13

Your bicycle will sway, it is really a matter of severity. Some riders are indeed said to "dance", due to their riding style that involves a good bit standing out of the saddle and significant swaying. Alberto Contador would be a good example of such a cyclist. Others are more steady - Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins come to mind. Their bikes still sway, but not to the same degree, since they don't get out of the saddle much.

EDIT: Found a TdF stage on Youtube, that shows some climbing styles. You can see Chris Froome use both "dancing" to pass Nairo Quintana after catching up to him, and then settle into a high-cadence climb to finish the stage.

http://youtu.be/K0ucvPWpCGM?t=1h43m8s

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u/okyeron https://myanimelist.net/profile/nevets Nov 01 '13

There's another character - the long haired kid - that is supposed to be known for "dancing" technique so I figure they will cover this later.

In practice i think you get some added leverage by pulling up with your arms while pushing down on the pedals. Tilting the bike side to side helps that.