Leg Muscle Definition

Bhima

Cadences (even mine) change when riding in a group/bunch. It's difficult to start generalising anyway because people choose their cadence depending on so many factors... Muscle mass is just one of those things.

Generalisations are generally false, including this one.

oldwelshman

Bhima wrote:

Cadences (even mine) change when riding in a group/bunch. It's difficult to start generalising anyway because people choose their cadence depending on so many factors... Muscle mass is just one of those things.

Generalisations are generally false, including this one.

Ah ok then.
To be honest when in a bunch racing I find that the vast majority have a very similar cadence, both on flat and climbing, not same cadence on climb and flat but same as each other.

fuzzynavel

thiscocks wrote:

fuzzynavel wrote:

Infamous wrote:

Bhima wrote:

I never come home completely exhausted anyway. It can be counter-productive if I want to cycle the next day.

That's why we have days off, or easy rides. Push yourself to the limit today, then if you are too tired tomorrow, have an easy day. By training hard 2 days in a row, you train your body to recover quicker.

You always have to be pushing your limits, with either distance or intensity (or both), stop mincing about.

What he said!!

If your not tired then do a few intervals or cycle past your house for a few miles and come back at high intensity....No point leaving the house if it is too easy!

...You are allowed to ride a bike for fun aswell! you don't have to practically kill yourself every time out on the bike. If I did that all the time id get pretty sick of riding...

I can understand your point but different people have different motivations and pleasures. I get great satisfaction out of pushing myself and setting PB's over my commonly used courses. If I don't put in an effort then, due to my lack of time available to commit, I feel I have wasted an opportunity.
To be fair the OP was asking about training and there is no gain without a little pain.