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?...
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...
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 - 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...
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...
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 ...
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...
... increase threshold, which effects your overall riding - speed, endurance, etc. I'd agree. Any cycling within reason is great training. If you only have...
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, 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 &...
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...
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...
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)...
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 ...