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@pistaboy
You have to be fixed in the core, but smooth and loose in the hips. That 'kick' you talk of is you trying to prevent the cranks from turning during the upstroke. Just let it happen and your foot will pass over the top of the crank, with you seated firmly in the saddle. Good luck