Quote Originally Posted by ace View Post
Could someone explain to me whether your foot is supposed to be angled up(heel above ball of foot) on the downstroke, and then up (with the ball above the heel) on the upstroke?
I think it would ideally be the other way around: Drop your heel as you come around the top of the stroke (1-5 o'clock), then drop your toe as you come around the bottom of the stroke (6-10 o'clock).

I was reading something about this the other day that included a diagram, but I can't remember where I saw it. (I think that's a sign that I'm reading way too much stuff about cycling...) The article/website/whatever also mentioned that that's the recommended way to pedal, but that pedaling is a very individual thing. It went on to mention the different styles used by various pros that contradict what's commonly considered ideal.