What do I need to change to avoid 'bouncing' in my bike seat at high RPM? I've noticed while cycling on my road bike that, when I try to pedal very quickly, I start to 'bounce' a little in my seat. As in I'm lifting off the seat a little with each pedal, so feel I'm not harnessing the full strength of my legs.
To avoid this, do I need to adjust my bike seat/handlebars? Or is this more relating to good cycling form? Or, perhaps, I just need to go up a gear at this point?
Always have in mind that: Due to the mechanics of a bike, pedalling fast doesn't always mean you are biking faster. In fact this is the very same reason why changing cogs of a crankset or cassette renders the bike easier or harder to bike uphill.
From your comment I would assume you may be pedalling too fast, i.e. you are not maintaining your cadence within your optimal &quot;speed&quot; (60-100 RPMs depending on your fitness, technique, etc).
As far as I understand - I am not a pro - when pedalling, you try to find a balance between strength and cadence. Bike too fast with little load on your legs and you will be bouncy, bike slow with too much load and you will exhausted faster than needed.
Therefore I would suggest you ask yourself: Are you using adequate load when biking &quot;fast&quot;?
If not, I would suggest you pedal a bit slower but with more load (be that by shifting the front or rear speeds).
Hope this helps