Fast

[Drew]

How do you make your legs go so fast?

[Raptor]

Just work on making them go a liitle faster than you're comfortable spinning, and keep doing it. As pointed out elsewhere, there's a point of diminishing returns for all but specialist training. 150 RPM is a good useful controlled max for most riders, I think.

Lynn

[Rex]

Before you can start to develop a really quick spin you MUST be sure to be lifting your foot off the bottom of the circle. If the "spin" is all down force, and no lift in the back, speed will never be smooth, and will therefore be limited.

I describe to my riders to "kick" the foot off the bottom of the circle.

I also instruct them to make sure they are NOT pushing down at the "5-6 O'clock" part of the pedal stroke. By that point you must already begin to shift your direction toward the back and up.

Slide forward on the saddle, and imagine making SMALLER circles, as well.