From experience riders who actively pull up are often more unstable on the bike and have poor pedalling technique.
Another myth to dispel. Think about the muscles you engage when you pull the pedal up vs the muscles you engage when you push the pedal down. Hip flexors are tiny muscles in comparison to the glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps. There is no evidence-based research to suggest that the upstroke increases power output. From experience riders who actively pull up are often more unstable on the bike and have poor pedalling technique.
Earn your position… If you have exceptional conditioning off the bike and can match the training volume of a World Tour Pro then try it out.
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