Off season training advice!

Toks
Toks Posts: 1,143
edited October 2008 in Training, fitness and health
Get yourself a fixie, ride slowly and keep it in the little ring. There ya go sorted :?
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=6366

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  • Ste_S
    Ste_S Posts: 1,173
    Hmm, from reading that it appears that a fixed gear bike pedals itself. Maybe my sore legs wouldn't of kept my up all night after summer track league if I'd just let the bike pedal itself. Must remember for next year
  • Alex_Simmons/RST
    Alex_Simmons/RST Posts: 4,161
    Toks wrote:
    Get yourself a fixie, ride slowly and keep it in the little ring. There ya go sorted :?
    http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=6366
    Oh dear.... more PC garbage :roll: but then Pez has always been in love with them.
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  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Alex_Simmons/RST wrote:
    Oh dear.... more PC garbage :roll:
    Just out of interest Alex, do you recommend any of the "old school" training techniques:
    1. Ride fixed through the winter
    2. Just use the small ring through the winter
    3. Long Slow Distance rides

    Presumably 3 still has it's place at the correct point in any training plan?
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  • Cougar
    Cougar Posts: 100
    The top gear in the small ring on my road bike is 42 x 12. Pedalling @ 100 rpm = 28 mph, and @ 120 rpm = 33 mph. That's plenty enough for any winter training rides thankyou.
  • Alex_Simmons/RST
    Alex_Simmons/RST Posts: 4,161
    Bronzie wrote:
    Alex_Simmons/RST wrote:
    Oh dear.... more PC garbage :roll:
    Just out of interest Alex, do you recommend any of the "old school" training techniques:
    1. Ride fixed through the winter
    2. Just use the small ring through the winter
    3. Long Slow Distance rides

    Presumably 3 still has it's place at the correct point in any training plan?
    Well you can guess I don't have much time for PCs. Actually it's the ridiculous claims made by their inventor that I have most problems with. Then for Josh to claim they have been proven is a hugely false statement.

    As to the rest of it, well the core of the message is, if you don't ride hard enough, you won't get fitter. I have no problem with that sentiment per se.

    But who says riding fixed or riding in the small chainring is necessarily going to be easy? It's only easy if you go easy. I can do an easy ride in the big ring too!

    As for long slow miles. Ride long miles sure but make them useful training. If by slow you mean slow for you, then why? Ride steady for sure but keep the effort level up. I'll guarantee you the pros and top amateurs that do monster miles are not riding easy or slow.

    I'm talking of course from the perspective of training for performance, not from the perspective of riding for the sheer pleasure of being out there tapping over the cranks through some lovely countryside. That has other benefits.
    RST Sport : Coaching - Training Plans - Powermeters -- My blog -- AeroCoach Australia
  • Alex_Simmons/RST
    Alex_Simmons/RST Posts: 4,161
    Just one other thought - winter is not the same everywhere on this planet, so what sort of training you do in winter can vary tremendously.

    For example, in Australia, winter is road racing season. Summer is for track and crits.
    RST Sport : Coaching - Training Plans - Powermeters -- My blog -- AeroCoach Australia
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Alex_Simmons/RST wrote:
    Well you can guess I don't have much time for PCs.
    PowerCranks are the future..................or maybe the past :wink:

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  • NJK
    NJK Posts: 194
    Alex_Simmons/RST wrote:
    Bronzie wrote:
    Alex_Simmons/RST wrote:
    Oh dear.... more PC garbage :roll:
    Just out of interest Alex, do you recommend any of the "old school" training techniques:
    1. Ride fixed through the winter
    2. Just use the small ring through the winter
    3. Long Slow Distance rides

    Presumably 3 still has it's place at the correct point in any training plan?
    Well you can guess I don't have much time for PCs. Actually it's the ridiculous claims made by their inventor that I have most problems with. Then for Josh to claim they have been proven is a hugely false statement.

    As to the rest of it, well the core of the message is, if you don't ride hard enough, you won't get fitter. I have no problem with that sentiment per se.

    But who says riding fixed or riding in the small chainring is necessarily going to be easy? It's only easy if you go easy. I can do an easy ride in the big ring too!

    As for long slow miles. Ride long miles sure but make them useful training. If by slow you mean slow for you, then why? Ride steady for sure but keep the effort level up. I'll guarantee you the pros and top amateurs that do monster miles are not riding easy or slow.

    I'm talking of course from the perspective of training for performance, not from the perspective of riding for the sheer pleasure of being out there tapping over the cranks through some lovely countryside. That has other benefits.


    He also mentions riding the whole winter at 70-75rpm, no mention or evidence on why you want to do this. Probably isn't any :shock:

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