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Hi all just a question. Does bike training on Hills help with
improving speed on a flat ride as well? or are they two completly
different skill sets?







Sun May 21, 2006 9:30 pm

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Hi all just a question. Does bike training on Hills help with improving speed on a flat ride as well? or are they two completly different skill sets?...
Javier
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May 21, 2006
9:30 pm

Hi Javier - Hope your training and fundraising are going well. What TNT event are you training for? As far as hills and flats go, if you want to do both well...
Eve Hartman
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May 22, 2006
12:08 am

Hi Eve, IMy fundraising is going well. I have to date gone a few hundred past my minimum. I am training for the NYC Triathlon in July. So far training is ...
Javier
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May 23, 2006
5:29 am

Javier - I did NYC last year and while it is flatter than Northern Westchester, I wouldn't say there are any out and out flats either, it's more rolling...
Eve Hartman
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May 23, 2006
1:00 pm

Yes. I recently did the 5 borough tour and it was definitly an experience riding through all of these roadways that were closed for cyclists. The verrazano...
Javier
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May 24, 2006
12:34 am

Hi Eve, IMy fundraising is going well. I have to date gone a few hundred past my minimum. I am training for the NYC Triathlon in July. So far training is ...
Javier
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May 23, 2006
5:32 am

I've found hill training to be a great way to increase power and increase threshold, which effects your overall riding - speed, endurance, etc. Also, you'll...
Sung Pak
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May 22, 2006
2:55 am

... increase threshold, which effects your overall riding - speed, endurance, etc. I'd agree. Any cycling within reason is great training. If you only have...
Mark Cathcart
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May 22, 2006
6:12 pm

I wish that worked for me. I much prefer hills or hilly terrain to out and out flats (especially with a headwind). I feel completely at a disadvantage on the...
Eve Hartman
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May 22, 2006
7:22 pm

Eve, I think doing hill repeats will help you on your flats. Perkins Dr, to the top of park is a 4 mile, sustained hill, excellent for gaining power &...
Sung Pak
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May 22, 2006
10:15 pm

LOL Anyone who knows me, knows that going up Perkins once is enough for me... but I appreciate the suggestion. BTW, are you by any chance training for the race...
Eve Hartman
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May 22, 2006
10:19 pm

I'm racing Hartford next Sunday - basic sprint fest, then it's Houstonic in June - Painful hills - not looking forward to it - that's why, I'm doing many...
Sung Pak
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May 22, 2006
10:29 pm

My main event is the NYC tri in July. For that I am basically following the TNT schedule ( well somewhat since I cannot make it to all NYC training sessions)...
Javier
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May 23, 2006
5:31 am

Ride a fixed gear bike and you'll see amazing improvement. Around here you might want to add a brake at least to the front. _____ From:...
Coach Adam
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May 22, 2006
11:48 pm

Well, those of you who know me know I am somewhat of a "gadget geek", but in my opinion nothing beats training for the flats like using a power meter and ...
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May 22, 2006
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